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    Babe Ruth wore No. 3 because he batted third.
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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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    Most NASCAR Teams use nitrogen in their tires instead of air.
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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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    In 1910 football teams were penalized 15 yards for an incompleted forward pass.
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    There is a sport called Banzai Skydiving. You throw the parachute out of the airplane first and then jump after it.
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    Pittsburgh is the only city where all major sports teams have the same colors: Black and gold.
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