How many stars and stripes are on the US flag, and what do they represent?
The US flag has 50 stars, one for each state, and 13 stripes that stand for the original 13 colonies.
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- Who invented basketball?
“Basketball was invented in 1891 by James Naismith, a Canadian physical education teacher working in Springfield, Massachusetts.”
Reference: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
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What do yeti & sasquatch, & bigfoot have in common?
Bigfoot, Yeti & Sasquatch refer to the same mysterious man / ape beings which have been reported around the world from the Pacific Northwest in the united states to the Canadian wilderness, to the slopes of the Himalayas, and to the forests of Siberia.
Did basketball originally allow dribbling?
James Naismith's original 13 rules of basketball didn't include dribbling. Players had to pass the ball from where they caught it.