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    Lars Andersen has rediscovered an ancient form of archery that allows him to shoot 10 arrows in 4.9 seconds, while it takes others 13-35 seconds. He is even faster than the fictional archer Legolas in the Lord of the Rings series.
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    The average life span of a major league baseball is 5-7 pitches!
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    Yale vs Harvard Fans
    Yale vs Harvard Fans
    In the 2004 Harvard-Yale game, Yale students tricked thousands of Harvard fans into holding up cards that together spelled out "WE SUCK."
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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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    Basketball great Wilt Chamberlain never fouled out of a game.
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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 fastest red card in football/soccer history was 2 seconds when Lee Todd was sent off for foul language after he exclaimed "f**k me, that was loud" after the starting whistle.
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    Tug of War was an Olympic event between 1900 and 1920.
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