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    Maryland's State Sport
    Maryland's State Sport
    The state sport of Maryland is Jousting.
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    Prior to 1900, prize fights lasted up to 100 rounds.
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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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    From a complete stop, a human is capable of outrunning a Formula One Racecar for about 30 feet!
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    The first baseball caps were made of straw.
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    People in nudist colonies play volleyball more than any other sport.
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    Three consective strikes in bowling is called a turkey.
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    Hockey player Jarome Iginla donates $2,000 to the children’s charity Kidsport for every goal he scores. Since 2000 it has added up to more than $700,000.
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