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    Most NASCAR Teams use nitrogen in their tires instead of air.
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    Maryland's State Sport
    Maryland's State Sport
    The state sport of Maryland is Jousting.
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    The household wrench was invented by boxing heavyweight champion Jack Johnson in 1922.
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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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    Longest Marathon Time
    Longest Marathon Time
    At the 1912 Olympics, a marathon runner quit and went home to Japan without telling officials and was considered a missing person in Sweden for 50 years. In 1966, he was invited to complete the marathon. His time: 54 years, 8 months, 6 days, 5 hours, 32 minutes and 20.379 seconds.
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    The average life span of a major league baseball is 5-7 pitches.
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    So that's how they cheat - a microwaved baseball will fly farther than a frozen baseball.
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    Kobe Bryant was named after a steak.
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