stackyFACTSBecause heaven forbid people throw heavy rocks at wooden sticks without society collapsing. In the mid-nineteenth century, lawmakers outlawed nine-pin bowling because it was heavily associated with gambling and drinking, prompting players to just add a tenth pin to exploit a legal loophole.
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