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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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    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 household wrench was invented by boxing heavyweight champion Jack Johnson in 1922.
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    The average life span of a major league baseball is 5-7 pitches.
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    The practice of identifying baseball players by number was started by the Yankees in 1929.
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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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    Babe Ruth wore No. 3 because he batted third.
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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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