Fatto matematico: 8714 is the number of ways 24 people around a round table can shake hands in a non-crossing way, up to rotation.
Trivia: 8714 is a number for which we're missing a fact (submit one to numbersapi at google mail!).
Data storica: November 9th is the day in 1861 that the first documented football match in Canada is played at University College, University of Toronto.