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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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    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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    Pittsburgh is the only city where all major sports teams have the same colors: Black and gold.
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    So that's how they cheat - a microwaved baseball will fly farther than a frozen baseball.
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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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    Kite flying is a professional sport in Thailand.
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    At 120 miles per hour, a Formula One car generates so much downforce that it can drive upside down on the roof of a tunnel.
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    In 1910 football teams were penalized 15 yards for an incompleted forward pass.
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