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    There is a sport called Banzai Skydiving. You throw the parachute out of the airplane first and then jump after it.
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    From a complete stop, a human is capable of outrunning a Formula One Racecar for about 30 feet!
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    All major league baseball umpires must wear black underwear while on the job!
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    Pittsburgh is the only city where all major sports teams have the same colors: Black and gold.
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    Prior to 1900, prize fights lasted up to 100 rounds.
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    Yao Ming's Father Was the Tallest Man in China, Mother Was Tallest Female Basketball Player
    The Chinese government "encouraged" the country's tallest female basketball player to marry the country's tallest man. Their child was Yao Ming.
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    Three consective strikes in bowling is called a turkey.
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    In England, there's a phenomenon called the "half-time kettle effect" where power use surges at half-time during England's matches in the World Cup as everyone turns on their tea kettles at the same time.
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