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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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    No high jumper has ever been able to stay off the ground for more than one second.
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    The first baseball caps were made of straw.
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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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    Cheetahs were raced at Romford greyhound stadium in 1937!
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    There is a growing sport in Berlin and London called Chess Boxing. Players alternate between a round of chess and a round of boxing until one is declared winner either by checkmate, KO, or technical stoppage.
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    The household wrench was invented by boxing heavyweight champion Jack Johnson in 1922.
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