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    In 1910 football teams were penalized 15 yards for an incompleted forward pass.
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    People in nudist colonies play volleyball more than any other sport.
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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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    No high jumper has ever been able to stay off the ground for more than one second.
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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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    Most NASCAR Teams use nitrogen in their tires instead of air.
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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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    Longest Marathon Time
    Longest Marathon Time
    At the 1912 Olympics, a marathon runner quit and went home to Japan without telling officials and was considered a missing person in Sweden for 50 years. In 1966, he was invited to complete the marathon. His time: 54 years, 8 months, 6 days, 5 hours, 32 minutes and 20.379 seconds.
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