Sport

The sports section at The Fact Site is dedicated to interesting, funny & bizarre facts about sports, fans, and athletes around the world! Here in our sports section, you’ll find facts such as a 1998 lightning strike killed an entire football team, there are 336 dimples on a regulation golf ball & a football player can run up to ten miles in one game!

So whether you want to learn more about your favorite athletes, impress your friends with historical sport facts, or even just fill your brain with tidbits of knowledge that really will only be useful in trivia games, the sports section here at The Fact Site is the place to be!

Fascinating Facts About Ice Hockey

10 Freezingly Fascinating Facts About Ice Hockey

Did you know that ice hockey pucks used to be made out of cow dung?

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5 Unicycle Facts

5 Interesting Facts About The Unicycle

There is a world record for the "Most Tea-Cups Caught On Head While On A Unicycle".

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Facts about David Beckham

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?

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The differences between rugby union and American football

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?

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Amazing Health Benefits of Swimming

7 Surprising Health Benefits of Swimming

Swimming as a regular form of exercise, is a great way of keeping the heart and blood happy in your body.

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Pickles - The Dog That Found The World Cup Trophy

The World Cup Trophy Was Stolen & Found By A Dog

After Pickles the dog found the World Cup trophy, he went on to star in the feature film The Spy With The Cold Nose.

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Insane Facts About the World Cup

30 Goal-tastic Facts About The World Cup

Almost half of the world’s population, that’s 3.2 billion people, tuned in to the 2014 World Cup.

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Big Wave Surfing

The Top 5 Deadliest Extreme Sports

In a big wipeout, surfers can be pushed 20 to 50 feet below the surface.

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20 Facts That Will Help You Win Your Local Sports Bar Trivia

20 Facts That’ll Help You Win Your Local Sports Bar Trivia

The first Wimbledon tournament in 1877 wasn’t for tennis. It was played as a fundraiser for croquet.

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20 Weirdest Rules in Sports

20 Weirdest Rules in Sports

In race-walking, you’re supposed to keep one foot on the ground at all times.

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NFL Facts

10 Interesting Facts About The NFL

The team with the most retired jersey numbers in the NFL is the Chicago Bears with 13.

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NBA Facts

10 Crazy Facts About The NBA

On March 19th, 1969, a coin flip took place to decide which team would select first in the NBA Draft.

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