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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 practice of identifying baseball players by number was started by the Yankees in 1929.
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    A 'face-off' in hockey was originally called a 'puck-off'.
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    People in nudist colonies play volleyball more than any other sport.
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    Each year, 30,000 people are seriously injured by exercise equipment.
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    Pittsburgh is the only city where all major sports teams have the same colors: Black and gold.
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    So that's how they cheat - a microwaved baseball will fly farther than a frozen baseball.
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