stackyFACTSYour family's lazy backyard barbecue game has surprisingly robust origins. Before the British aggressively rebranded it to sound incredibly posh, badminton originated as an intense athletic game called 'Poona' in India. The British casually stole the concept, slapped a fancy estate name on it, and marketed it as a polite lawn activity.
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