10 Fun Facts about Bowling That Will Make You Giggle

1. Bowling was invented by the Ancient Egyptians, who used polished rocks to play. 2. It was illegal to play bowling in England in the 1500s because it was considered a distraction from archery practice. 3. The oldest bowling alley still in operation is in Connecticut and it opened in 1840.

4. The longest bowling game ever was 123 hours long. 5. The heaviest bowling ball ever used was 27lbs (12kg)! 6. The highest game score ever is 900, but it took over 11 games to achieve it! 7. The number of bowling balls used each year is enough to fill an Olympic-size swimming pool. 8. The longest bowling lane in the world is 621 feet long (189.5 m). 9. Bowling has its own official language called ‘bowlese’. 10. There are over 60 million bowlers in the USA alone!