Well I didn't know that .....

The trampoline became famous when George Nissen was photographed jumping on a trampoline with a kangaroo. It was believed at the time that the photo was down to luck but in it was in fact a very carefully planned publicity shot. The kangaroo was not tame and Nissen held its legs to make sure it didn't kick him and as Nissen bounced, so did the kangaroo.

The word trampoline originates from the spanish 'el trampoline' which means diving board and Nissen, a keen diver and gymnast invented it to allow him to practice the acrobatics required for both sports.

The largest trampoline club in the world is thought to be the Gillingham Jumpers, in Kent where 1,500 members jump each week.

The Guinness world record for continuous trampoline jumping was set in 1986 by a 6 man team from Cleveland State University's Delta Epsilon Fraternity with 53 consecutive days of continuous jumping.

The safest trampoline in the world is the Springfree Trampoline. (ok we knew that already but it is still a pretty impressive fact!)