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    At horse race tracks, the favorite wins fewer than 30% of the time!
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    The household wrench was invented by boxing heavyweight champion Jack Johnson in 1922.
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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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    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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    The king of hearts is the only king without a moustache on a standard playing card!
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    Each year, 30,000 people are seriously injured by exercise equipment.
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    All major league baseball umpires must wear black underwear while on the job!
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    The average life span of a major league baseball is 5-7 pitches!
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