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True Facts That Sound Like Bull$#*t: Sports: 500 Game-Changing Facts from Out of Left Field by Carley, Shane

True Facts That Sound Like Bull$#*t: Sports: 500 Game-Changing Facts from Out of Left Field

True Facts That Sound Like Bull$#*t: Sports: 500 Game-Changing Facts from Out of Left Field

Shane Carley

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Poodle clipping was an Olympic sport? Bull$#*t! Discover 500 fascinating facts about sports that are sure to make your next trivia event a slam dunk.

Grab your team and put on your game face: it's True Facts That Sound Like Bull$#*t: Sports! This book isn't just a game-changer; it's a game-winner, packed with 500 jaw-dropping facts that will make you question the very fabric of sports reality. Including facts like:

  • The sport of wife-carrying originated in Finland and has since become an international competition, challenging couples to navigate obstacle courses with the husband carrying the wife on his back.
  • Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen once had a pancake cook-off to see who made them better.
  • The ancient Greeks, founders of the Olympics, competed in the nude, giving new meaning to the term "gymnasium," derived from the Greek word "gymnos," meaning naked.
  • The sport of table tennis evolved from a Victorian parlor game known as "whiff-whaff," enjoyed as a post-dinner entertainment by the upper class in 19th-century England.
  • The first game of basketball was played with a soccer ball and two peach baskets as goals, resulting in a final score of 1-0.

From the wacky to the downright unbelievable, these sports facts will have you exclaiming "No way!" Gather your fellow sports enthusiasts, dive into the pages of this factual treasure trove, and emerge as the undisputed champion of the ultimate sports trivia showdown!



Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Cider Mill Press
Published: 11/12/2024
ISBN: 9781400344383
Pages: 256

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