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    Each year, 30,000 people are seriously injured by exercise equipment.
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    At horse race tracks, the favorite wins fewer than 30% of the time!
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    No high jumper has ever been able to stay off the ground for more than one second.
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    Prior to 1900, prize fights lasted up to 100 rounds.
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    Babe Ruth wore No. 3 because he batted third.
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    During WWII, because a lot of players were called to duty, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles combined to become The Steagles.
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    A 'face-off' in hockey was originally called a 'puck-off'.
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