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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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    Kite flying is a professional sport in Thailand.
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    All major league baseball umpires must wear black underwear while on the job!
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    A 'face-off' in hockey was originally called a 'puck-off'.
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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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    The Stanley Cup originally was only seven and a half inches high.
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    When pitched, the average Major League baseball rotates 15 times before being hit.
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