How long does a major league baseball last?
Average life span of a major league baseball: 7 pitches.
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- What game did tennis come from?
“Tennis developed from "jeu de paume," a French game where players hit the ball with the palm of their hand.”
Reference: International Tennis Hall of Fame
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Why is zero called "love" in tennis?
One popular theory says "love," meaning zero in tennis, comes from the French "l'oeuf" (egg), because an egg looks like a zero, but the origin is disputed.
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