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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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    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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    Prior to 1900, prize fights lasted up to 100 rounds.
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    Maryland's State Sport
    Maryland's State Sport
    The state sport of Maryland is Jousting.
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    When pitched, the average Major League baseball rotates 15 times before being hit.
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    At horse race tracks, the favorite wins fewer than 30% of the time!
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    People in nudist colonies play volleyball more than any other sport.
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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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