Celebrities & People
33 Inspiring Facts About Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan was told he was too short to join the varsity team at 5'11" (1.8 m), despite being a high school star.
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Celebrities & People
33 Inspiring Facts About Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan was told he was too short to join the varsity team at 5'11" (1.8 m), despite being a high school star.
Games & Toys
33 Incredible Facts About Basketball You Didn’t Know
The shortest NBA player, Muggsy Bogues, was 5'3", while the two tallest, Manute Bol and Gheorghe Mureșan, stood at 7'7".
Sports & Activities
25 Cool Facts About Snowboarding That’ll Surprise You
Did you know that the first snowboarding World Cup took place in Zürs, Austria, in 1985?
Sports & Activities
31 Fast-Paced Facts About Pickleball
On March 28, 2022, Washington became the first state to declare pickleball as its official state sport.
Sports & Activities
30 Frosty Facts About Ice Skating
The first Olympic ice hockey tournament took place in 1920. Canada took gold, the U.S. got silver, and Czechoslovakia won bronze.
Celebrities & People
30 Legendary Facts About Kobe Bryant
In 2014, Kobe Bryant invested $6 million in BodyArmor, which Coca-Cola eventually bought in 2021 for $5.6 billion.
Sports & Activities
40 Sensational Facts About Soccer
There's a soccer competition called RoboCup Soccer, where the teams are made up of robots instead of humans.
Games & Toys
12 Interesting Facts About Baseball
The record for the fastest Major League Baseball game was set on September 28, 1919, with a time of just 51 minutes.
Sports & Activities
10 Freezingly Fascinating Facts About Ice Hockey
Did you know that ice hockey pucks used to be made out of cow dung?
Vehicles & Transportation
5 Interesting Facts About The Unicycle
There is a world record for the "Most Tea-Cups Caught On Head While On A Unicycle".
Celebrities & People
24 Fun Facts About David Beckham
Did you know that Elton John and Liz Hurley are godparents to David and Victoria Beckham's children Brooklyn and Romeo?
Sports & Activities
5 Differences Between Rugby Union and American Football
Did you know English rugby is believed to date back to 1823 at the school of Rugby in Warwickshire, England?