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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