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    Babe Ruth wore No. 3 because he batted third.
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    Three consective strikes in bowling is called a turkey.
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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 household wrench was invented by boxing heavyweight champion Jack Johnson in 1922.
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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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    In 1910 football teams were penalized 15 yards for an incompleted forward pass.
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    Each year, 30,000 people are seriously injured by exercise equipment.
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    So that's how they cheat - a microwaved baseball will fly farther than a frozen baseball.
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