Enormous Athletes Who Shattered Records with Their Astounding Size

Retirement Due to Injury

In 2011, Yao announced his retirement from basketball. At 30 years old, his intense basketball career garnered some rough injuries to his feet and ankles. He was forced to miss 250 games over six seasons because of it due to his larger-than-life stature. In 2016, he was announced as the President of the Chinese Basketball Association. 

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The More You Know

  • Dr. Seuss wrote "Green Eggs and Ham" on a bet.
  • There are snakes with two heads, which compete with each other for food.
  • In 1923, jockey Frank Hayes won a race at Belmont Park in New York despite being dead — he suffered a heart attack mid-race but his body stayed in the saddle until his horse crossed the line for a 20–1 outsider victory.
  • The space between your eyebrows is called the glabella.
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