The dreaded 710 split is by many accounts the toughest shot in bowling. WIRED's Robbie Gonzalez went to the U.S. Bowling Congress to meet a pro bowler, an engineer, and a robot named Earl, to find out why it's actually Almost Impossible.

Read more of Robbie's reporting at WIRED.com: https://www.wired.com/story/whatsthe...

Special thanks to the U.S. Bowling Congress in Arlington, Texas, and the Yerba Buena Bowling Center in San Francisco.

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Why It’s Almost Impossible to Make a 710 Split in Bowling | WIRED