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    A 'face-off' in hockey was originally called a 'puck-off'.
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    Kite flying is a professional sport in Thailand.
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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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    Left-handed people are better at sports that require good spatial judgment and fast reaction, compared to right-handed individuals.
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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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    Pittsburgh is the only city where all major sports teams have the same colors: Black and gold.
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    It takes 3,000 cows to supply the NFL with enough leather for a year's supply of footballs.
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    The household wrench was invented by boxing heavyweight champion Jack Johnson in 1922.
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