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    All major league baseball umpires must wear black underwear while on the job!
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    Kobe Bryant was named after a steak.
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    In England, there's a phenomenon called the "half-time kettle effect" where power use surges at half-time during England's matches in the World Cup as everyone turns on their tea kettles at the same time.
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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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    Tug of War was an Olympic event between 1900 and 1920.
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    Cheetahs were raced at Romford greyhound stadium in 1937!
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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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    So that's how they cheat - a microwaved baseball will fly farther than a frozen baseball.
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