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    At horse race tracks, the favorite wins fewer than 30% of the time!
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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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    It takes 3,000 cows to supply the NFL with enough leather for a year's supply of footballs.
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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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    Babe Ruth wore No. 3 because he batted third.
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    Prior to 1900, prize fights lasted up to 100 rounds.
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