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    The first baseball caps were made of straw.
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    In 1910 football teams were penalized 15 yards for an incompleted forward pass.
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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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    Left-handed people are better at sports that require good spatial judgment and fast reaction, compared to right-handed individuals.
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    All major league baseball umpires must wear black underwear while on the job!
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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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    Most NASCAR Teams use nitrogen in their tires instead of air.
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    The average life span of a major league baseball is 5-7 pitches.
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