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    A 'face-off' in hockey was originally called a 'puck-off'.
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    During WWII, because a lot of players were called to duty, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles combined to become The Steagles.
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    The household wrench was invented by boxing heavyweight champion Jack Johnson in 1922.
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    In 1910 football teams were penalized 15 yards for an incompleted forward pass.
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    Maryland's State Sport
    Maryland's State Sport
    The state sport of Maryland is Jousting.
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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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    At horse race tracks, the favorite wins fewer than 30% of the time!
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    The practice of identifying baseball players by number was started by the Yankees in 1929.
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