G8kpr t1_jdv220p wrote on March 27, 2023 at 12:31 PM

Reply to comment by DeValera15 in TIL the New York Times, in 1944, Introduced Readers to an Exciting New Food: Pizza by FatherWinter

Yup, we brought the world Justin Beiber, Pineapple Pizza, and Celine Dione... you're welcome.

But we also brought the world Jim Carrey, Mike Myers, William Shatner, Brandon Fraser, Nanaimo Bars, Butter Tarts, Basketball, and Hockey.. so I guess it all balances out.

loneranger07 t1_jdxs0op wrote on March 27, 2023 at 11:37 PM

Basketball? No sir

G8kpr t1_jdxv71a wrote on March 28, 2023 at 12:00 AM

Yes sir. Look it up

It was invented by James Naismith (a Canadian) while he was teaching at a YMCA in Massachusetts

loneranger07 t1_jdxvsxw wrote on March 28, 2023 at 12:05 AM

Yeah... It says the dude invented it after he moved to Springfield, Massachusetts in the 1890s so I would say yes a Canadian did it but "Canada" did not as he did it in the USA. It's an American sport, therefore, as we are a nation of immigrants. Doesn't matter where he came from. Melting pot. Checkmate, eh?