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As we get closer and closer to the biggest single sporting event in the world, it's time for you to fill your head with all sorts of Super Bowl facts. That way, you can impress your friends and amaze strangers with your knowledge as you watch the big game.

This is the fourth time the game has been played in Tampa, but only the second time in Raymond James Stadium. Baltimore beat the Giants first time around, and Ray Lewis was MVP.

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A 30-second commercial is going for $3 million this year, the highest total ever. Despite the economy, sales have been reasonably solid.

Teams that have had a 10-point lead at some point in the game are 37-1 overall.

Both teams have had the lead in 22 of 42 Super Bowls.

Five coaches have taken two different teams to the Super Bowl, but no coach has won with two teams.

Teams that have scored the first touchdown are 30-12.

Super Bowl teams have played in the regular season 12 different times. The regular season loser is 7-5, and has won five of the last six.

Teams that have scored at least 32 points in the Super Bowl are 18-0.

The NFC team will be the home team this year. The home team can chose which jerseys they will wear. Only four times have the home team chosen to wear white. Those teams are 3-1.

No team has ever played the Super Bowl in their home stadium. Oakland (twice), the L.A. Rams, and the 49ers are the only teams to play in their home state. It isn't much of an advantage - they are 2-2.

Coming into this season, just six franchises had never appeared in the Super Bowl. The Cardinals are the only playoff team from the group. Nine more teams have played in the game at least once without a win. Playoff teams Carolina, Tennessee, Atlanta, San Diego, Philadelphia, and Minnesota are among them. The 49ers are the only Super Bowl winner never to lose in the big game.

Here are some Super Bowl facts in the form of frequently asked questions:

Which player has the most super bowl rings? Charles Haley has five - three with the Cowboys and two with the 49ers

How much do Super Bowl commercials cost? 2009 Super Bowl commercials will start at $3 million for 30 seconds, the highest price ever

Who won the first Super Bowl? Green Bay Packers

What is the team with the most Super Bowls won? Dallas, Pittsburgh, and San Francisco have each won five

How are Super Bowl tickets distributed? Three-quarters of tickets go to the teams in the league - 35 percent are split between two participating teams, nine percent go to host team, and rest of teams get one percent each. Remaining 25 percent are controlled by the NFL and go to sponsors, broadcasters, media, VIPs, charities, and so on. About 500 tickets are available to fans through a ticket lottery.

Which team has played the most Super Bowls? Dallas has played eight

How much do Super Bowl tickets cost? Face value is between $400 and $1500, but brokers can charge several times that

Who is the first black quarterback in a Super Bowl? Doug Williams, Washington Redskins, 1988

Who won 2003 Super Bowl? Tampa Bay beat Oakland

How many people watch the Super Bowl? About 95 million in the U.S. and one billion worldwide

Who was Super Bowl X MVP? Lynn Swann

How many black quarterbacks have won the Super Bowl? Only Doug Williams has won as a starter. Eight other black quarterbacks have won a ring without playing in the game.

How many Super Bowls has Brett Favre won? One - 1997

What was the score of the most recent Super Bowl? Giants 17 - Patriots 14

Did Dan Marino ever win a Super Bowl? No

When is the Super Bowl? February 1, 2009

Which quarterbacks have won the Super Bowl? Bart Starr, Joe Namath, Len Dawson, Johnny Unitas, Roger Staubach, Bob Griese, Terry Bradshaw, Ken Stabler, Jim Plunkett, Joe Montana, Joe Theismann, Jim McMahon, Phil Simms, Doug Williams, Jeff Hostetler, Mark Rypien, Troy Aikman, Steve Young, Brett Favre, John Elway, Kurt Warner, Trent Dilfer, Tom Brady, Brad Johnson, Ben Roethlisberger, Peyton Manning, Eli Manning

Who is the first Super Bowl MVP? Bart Starr

Who has the most Super Bowl appearances? Dallas has appeared in eight Super Bowls

What city has hosted the most Super Bowls? Miami and New Orleans have each hosted nine

How many countries watch the Super Bowl? The 2007 game was seen in 232 countries

Who won Super Bowl XXII? The Washington Redskins beat the Denver Broncos

Who were the Redskins Super Bowl quarterbacks? Joe Theismann, Doug Williams, Mark Rypien

Who was the second Superbowl champion? Green Bay Packers

Who was the MVP of Super Bowl 1? Bart Starr

What time is kick off for the Super Bowl? 6:00 pm ET

Who won Super Bowl 3? The New York Jets beat the Baltimore Colts

When was the first Super Bowl? January 15, 1967

Where was the 15 Superbowl held at? New Orleans

How to enter Super Bowl lottery? You must send a registered letter to the league stating your interest in the ticket lottery between February 1 and June 1.

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What is the date of the 2009 Super Bowl? February 1

Who will win Super Bowl XLIII? You can check back here for free picks closer to the game

Who won the 1990 Super Bowl? The St. Louis Rams beat the Tennessee Titans

Which player has played in the most Super Bowls? Mike Lodish played in four with Buffalo and two with Denver