Title of the text: 8 facts about badminton that will blow your mind
Author of the text: Sportskeeda Staff Reporter
Title of journal/publication: Sportskeeda
URL or web address: https://www.sportskeeda.com/badminton/10-facts-about-badminton-that-will-blow-your-mind
Main Idea: How popular Badminton is and the origin of its shuttlecock are just some of the facts that most people do not know about the sport and might amaze them if they learn about it.
Supporting details:
- It has been claimed that badminton is the second most popular participation sport in the world, only behind football. When badminton was first included in the Olympics in 1992, 1.1 billion people watched the badminton competition on television.
- The average shuttlecock weighs between 4.74 to 5.5 grams, the best of which are made from the feathers of the left wing of a goose. 16 feathers are used in manufacturing a shuttlecock.
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