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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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    No high jumper has ever been able to stay off the ground for more than one second.
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    A 'face-off' in hockey was originally called a 'puck-off'.
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    Babe Ruth wore No. 3 because he batted third.
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    Left-handed people are better at sports that require good spatial judgment and fast reaction, compared to right-handed individuals.
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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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    The Stanley Cup originally was only seven and a half inches high.
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    The household wrench was invented by boxing heavyweight champion Jack Johnson in 1922.
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