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True Facts That Sound Like Bull$#*t: Sports

500 Game-Changing Facts from Out of Left Field
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Prove you are the smartest person in the room with 500 true trivia facts about sports. These facts are so absurd some might even say that they sound like bull$#*t! Explore the slam dunks and the Olympic Golds in this fun addition to the True Facts... Read More
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True Facts That Sound Like Bull$#*t: Sports

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.

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Prove you are the smartest person in the room with 500 true trivia facts about sports. These facts are so absurd some might even say that they sound like bull$#*t! Explore the slam dunks and the Olympic Golds in this fun addition to the True Facts series that shares all things sports. Give the gift that keeps giving to friends, family, fathers, or grads and test your knowledge.

Knowledge is power! Grab your team, put on your game face, and crush the competition at trivia night with 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 parlour 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!

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781400344383

Publisher: HarperCollins Focus

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 16 January 2025

Country: United States

Imprint: Cider Mill Press Book Publishers LLC

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 16.0mm

Width: 138.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 194g

Pages: 256

About the Author

Shane Carley was born in New Hampshire, and, after almost a decade in Washington, DC, he has triumphantly returned to the beautiful Granite State. His love of the written word transcends formal publication, and he currently works as a content developer for award-winning PR agency Matter Communications. Shane is a science fiction enthusiast who hopes someday to make the jump into fiction writing. He once met Warren Ellis and it was the greatest moment of his life.

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