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    Tug of War was an Olympic event between 1900 and 1920.
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    When pitched, the average Major League baseball rotates 15 times before being hit.
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    In 1910 football teams were penalized 15 yards for an incompleted forward pass.
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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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    The first baseball caps were made of straw.
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    Kite flying is a professional sport in Thailand.
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    Maryland's State Sport
    Maryland's State Sport
    The state sport of Maryland is Jousting.
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    Michael Jordan makes more money from Nike annually than all of the Nike factory workers in Malaysia combined.
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