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    Tug of War was an Olympic event between 1900 and 1920.
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    The Stanley Cup originally was only seven and a half inches high.
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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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    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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    There is a basketball court on the top floor of the U.S. Supreme Court Building. It’s known as the “highest court in the land.”
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    The king of hearts is the only king without a moustache on a standard playing card!
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    The household wrench was invented by boxing heavyweight champion Jack Johnson in 1922.
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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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