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    Maryland's State Sport
    Maryland's State Sport
    The state sport of Maryland is Jousting.
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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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    The average life span of a major league baseball is 5-7 pitches!
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    From a complete stop, a human is capable of outrunning a Formula One Racecar for about 30 feet!
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    The first baseball caps were made of straw.
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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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    In 1910 football teams were penalized 15 yards for an incompleted forward pass.
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    So that's how they cheat - a microwaved baseball will fly farther than a frozen baseball.
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