The longest novel ever written is 'In Search of Lost Time' by Marcel Proust, with approximately 1.2 million words.

Particles can exist in multiple states until observed.

Velociraptors were smaller than often portrayed in movies.

The first modern Olympic Games in 1896 had only 241 athletes, all male, from 14 nations.

The Higgs boson, discovered in 2012, is the particle responsible for giving other particles their mass.

Eddie 'The Eagle' Edwards became a cultural icon at the 1988 Calgary Olympics despite finishing last in every ski jump event.

Ancient Greek athletes competed naked in the original Olympics — the word 'gymnasium' comes from the Greek for 'naked.'

The Dutch Golden Age saw major trade and artistic achievements.

In 1904, an Olympic marathon included bizarre obstacles and poor organization.