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    The average life span of a major league baseball is 5-7 pitches!
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    The first baseball caps were made of straw.
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    The household wrench was invented by boxing heavyweight champion Jack Johnson in 1922.
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    Maryland's State Sport
    Maryland's State Sport
    The state sport of Maryland is Jousting.
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    Each year, 30,000 people are seriously injured by exercise equipment.
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    Lars Andersen has rediscovered an ancient form of archery that allows him to shoot 10 arrows in 4.9 seconds, while it takes others 13-35 seconds. He is even faster than the fictional archer Legolas in the Lord of the Rings series.
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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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    When pitched, the average Major League baseball rotates 15 times before being hit.
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