101 Fascinating Facts

101 thought-provoking basketball stories and trivia to delight fans. Author provocateur Dalton Higgins provides 101 reasons why basketball has captured the imagination of sports enthusiasts around the globe. Higgins unpacks the myths and realities behind the world's second most popular sport, breaking down with precision all kinds of wildly interesting and obscure basketball facts tied to height, gender, geography, race, economics, and everything in between. From sneakers to salacious tidbits, Higgins offers takes on ageold issues and debates: • Can white men jump now? • Have three-pointers become the new layup? • Should traditional ten-foot rims be raised? • Who is the GOAT? • Why is Canada a basketball hot spot? • Is the WNBA the next big thing? • Are hip hop and hoops kissing cousins?

101 lesser-known stories to delight Canadian cinema and television fans. Did you know who performed the first on screen nude scene in a Canadian feature? What David Cronenberg film was raided for obscenity? What famous American television host credits SCTV as his sole inspiration for comedy? Why Oliver Reed was arrested while shooting The Brood? What iconic Canadian television series was syndicated in over fifty different countries? Which Canadian film critic wrote a full-page retraction after reconsidering a positive review he gave a film? And what role Canada played in the creation of Dennis Hopper's Easy Rider? With an eye for the unique and the absurd, 101 Fascinating Canadian Film and TV Facts, from one of Canada's leading film critics, is a lively and humorous look at the best and the worst, the firsts and the lasts, and the groundbreaking truths behind Canada's film and television industry.

Tee off your season with 101 delightful trivia on the greatest game. Did you know a Canadian coined the term "mulligan", a noun meaning "do-over", which many recreational golfers take on the first tee after an errant drive? Or that the creators of one of the greatest board games ever, Trivial Pursuit, also built a devilish golf course north of Toronto? How about this fact: the world's most expensive public golf course will set you back $1,000 to play just one round. Here's one more: Scotland, where golf was invented in the Middle Ages, later banned the sport-not just once, but three times. In “101 Fascinating Golf Facts”, author, historian, and award-winning golf journalist David McPherson shares these stories and 97 more fascinating and fun tales that illustrate the sport's rich history, entertaining both golf lovers and trivia buffs alike.