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A shuttlecock has exactly 16 feathers

They are fixed in a cork base and must all come from the same wing Competition shuttles use feathers from the left wing of a goose so that they curve the same way. The shuttle weighs between 4.74 and 5.50 grams and is designed to spin as it travels, which keeps its flight stable. Synthetic shuttles are used in many club games but not at the top level. It sits in Mondo's sports collection, one of 200 facts that each trace back to the reference below.

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Badminton World Federation

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A shuttlecock has exactly 16 feathers: the short answers

Where does this come from, and can I check it?: They are fixed in a cork base and must all come from the same wing. The figure is taken from Badminton World Federation, which is linked in full on this page. Every fact on Mondo Knows names its source rather than repeating an unsourced claim.
Is this really a sports fact?: Yes. It sits on the Sports shelf, one of 2,600 sourced facts grouped into space, animals, the human body, history, science and more. Category pages collect every fact in the same field.
What else can I read about it?: The links under the fact point to a quiz, game, puzzle or calculator on the same subject, and the shelf below shows related facts. The wording here is original, and quoted phrases are marked as quotations.