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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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    Kite flying is a professional sport in Thailand.
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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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    Pittsburgh is the only city where all major sports teams have the same colors: Black and gold.
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    It takes 3,000 cows to supply the NFL with enough leather for a year's supply of footballs.
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    The king of hearts is the only king without a moustache on a standard playing card!
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    Longest Marathon Time
    Longest Marathon Time
    At the 1912 Olympics, a marathon runner quit and went home to Japan without telling officials and was considered a missing person in Sweden for 50 years. In 1966, he was invited to complete the marathon. His time: 54 years, 8 months, 6 days, 5 hours, 32 minutes and 20.379 seconds.
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    People in nudist colonies play volleyball more than any other sport.
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