Here are 10 facts that I bet you didn't know about bowling:
1. The first indoor bowling lanes were built in New York City in 1840.
2. Wooden balls were used until 1905.
3. The maximum number of holes allowed in a ball is 12.
4. The largest bowling alley in the world is in Japan with 156 lanes spread out on 3 different floors.
5. The largest bowling center in the US is in Las Vegas, Nevada. It’s also the second largest bowling alley in the world.
6. A bowling ball can weigh between 6 and 16 pounds.
7. Bowling pins weigh roughly 3.5 pounds each and are 15" tall.
8. It's called a "Turkey" if you bowl 3 strikes in a row.
9. You get a "Golden Turkey" if you bowl 9 strikes in a row.
10. Hannah Diem is the youngest bowler at the age of 9 to bowl a perfect score of 300. That's 12 strikes in a row!