The longest field goal in NFL history is 66 yards, kicked by Justin Tucker in 2021.

Particles can exist in multiple states until observed.

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

Elvis Presley never wrote any of his own songs.

Jazz is one of the few art forms considered uniquely American in origin, developed in New Orleans in the early 1900s.

The modern triathlon — swim, bike, run — was invented in California in 1974 as a way to settle debates about which sport produced the fittest athletes.

During his entire lifetime, Vincent Van Gogh is known to have sold only a single painting.

Humans are unique in their capacity for cumulative culture — each generation builds on the last rather than starting over.

The QWERTY keyboard layout was designed partly to slow typists down and prevent typewriter jams.