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    In 1910 football teams were penalized 15 yards for an incompleted forward pass.
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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 average life span of a major league baseball is 5-7 pitches.
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    Basketball great Wilt Chamberlain never fouled out of a game.
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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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    So that's how they cheat - a microwaved baseball will fly farther than a frozen baseball.
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    Prior to 1900, prize fights lasted up to 100 rounds.
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    Kite flying is a professional sport in Thailand.
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