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    There are 40 Sports Facts!

    In 1910 football teams were penalized 15 yards for an incompleted forward pass.
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    Kite flying is a professional sport in Thailand.
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    Tug of War was an Olympic event between 1900 and 1920.
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    Basketball great Wilt Chamberlain never fouled out of a game.
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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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    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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    Left-handed people are better at sports that require good spatial judgment and fast reaction, compared to right-handed individuals.
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    So that's how they cheat - a microwaved baseball will fly farther than a frozen baseball.
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