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    When pitched, the average Major League baseball rotates 15 times before being hit.
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    Maryland's State Sport
    Maryland's State Sport
    The state sport of Maryland is Jousting.
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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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    There is a basketball court on the top floor of the U.S. Supreme Court Building. It’s known as the “highest court in the land.”
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    Kite flying is a professional sport in Thailand.
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    In 1910 football teams were penalized 15 yards for an incompleted forward pass.
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    A 'face-off' in hockey was originally called a 'puck-off'.
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    No high jumper has ever been able to stay off the ground for more than one second.
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