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    Cheetahs were raced at Romford greyhound stadium in 1937!
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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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    The first baseball caps were made of straw.
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    Kite flying is a professional sport in Thailand.
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    At horse race tracks, the favorite wins fewer than 30% of the time!
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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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    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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    Hockey player Jarome Iginla donates $2,000 to the children’s charity Kidsport for every goal he scores. Since 2000 it has added up to more than $700,000.
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