In Canada, by law, one out of every five songs on the radio must be sung by a Canadian.

At the 1936 Berlin Olympics, Jesse Owens was publicly congratulated by Hitler's rival Adolf Hitler — contrary to the popular myth.

The Blues music genre gave birth to jazz, rock and roll, R&B, and much of modern popular music.

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

The 16th Amendment authorized a federal income tax.

The CIA’s Project ARTICHOKE preceded MK-Ultra in studying interrogation methods.

A cricket match at the Test level can last up to 5 days and still end in a draw.

In 2000, a massive fireworks accident damaged part of a Dutch city.

The Siege of Troy is a legendary conflict described in Greek epic poetry.