In Samoa, it is illegal to forget your wife's birthday.

The first text message ever sent read 'Merry Christmas' and was sent on December 3, 1992.

Archery was the first sport to be included in the Olympics after its original ancient form disappeared from the games.

The first Olympic marathon winner, Spiridon Louis, was a Greek shepherd who had never trained formally.

Mozart began composing music at age five.

Particles can exist in multiple states until observed.

The original purpose of ballet was entertainment for the French royal court, not performance art.

Abraham Lincoln was a licensed bartender and co-owned a tavern before entering politics.

Traditional batik fabric dyeing in Indonesia is protected as an Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO.