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    The Stanley Cup originally was only seven and a half inches high.
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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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    A 'face-off' in hockey was originally called a 'puck-off'.
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    There is a growing sport in Berlin and London called Chess Boxing. Players alternate between a round of chess and a round of boxing until one is declared winner either by checkmate, KO, or technical stoppage.
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    At horse race tracks, the favorite wins fewer than 30% of the time!
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    The fastest red card in football/soccer history was 2 seconds when Lee Todd was sent off for foul language after he exclaimed "f**k me, that was loud" after the starting whistle.
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    All major league baseball umpires must wear black underwear while on the job!
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    The king of hearts is the only king without a moustache on a standard playing card!
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