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    The practice of identifying baseball players by number was started by the Yankees in 1929.
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    Maryland's State Sport
    Maryland's State Sport
    The state sport of Maryland is Jousting.
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    At horse race tracks, the favorite wins fewer than 30% of the time!
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    The king of hearts is the only king without a moustache on a standard playing card!
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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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    Kite flying is a professional sport in Thailand.
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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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    From a complete stop, a human is capable of outrunning a Formula One Racecar for about 30 feet!
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