An NBA basketball court is made of maple wood because it provides the best bounce and durability.

The Milgram obedience study examined responses to authority.

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

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Christianity has around 2.4 billion followers worldwide — the most followed religion.

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Particles can exist in multiple states until observed.

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Reading a physical book before bed improves sleep quality more than reading on a screen.

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Competitive swimming only standardized pool lengths to 50 meters for the Olympics in 1924.

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

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There is a word in Japanese, 'tsundoku', meaning buying books and never reading them.

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