Tennis was originally played with bare hands before rackets were introduced in the 16th century.

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

The Dao De Jing, foundational text of Taoism, is the world's second most translated text after the Bible.

A regulation NFL football must be inflated to between 12.5 and 13.5 psi.

The Maori of New Zealand use a rich oral tradition called 'kōrero' to preserve history and genealogy.

Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen has been world champion since 2013 and has the highest Elo rating in history.

Beethoven continued composing music after becoming deaf.

Beethoven's Fifth Symphony opens with one of the most recognizable motifs in classical music — four notes long.

Shamanism — the practice of entering altered states to interact with spiritual worlds — is found on every inhabited continent.