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    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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    Kobe Bryant was named after a steak.
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    The average life span of a major league baseball is 5-7 pitches!
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    In 1998, Serena and Venus Williams said they could beat any man ranked 200 or worse in a game of tennis. Karsten Braasch, ranked 203, accepted the challenge and easily beat them, 6-1, 6-2.
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    Most NASCAR Teams use nitrogen in their tires instead of air.
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    At horse race tracks, the favorite wins fewer than 30% of the time!
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    The first baseball caps were made of straw.
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    In 1910 football teams were penalized 15 yards for an incompleted forward pass.
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