The first music video ever played on MTV was 'Video Killed the Radio Star' by The Buggles on August 1, 1981.

The Higgs boson, discovered in 2012, is the particle responsible for giving other particles their mass.

Rowing is considered one of the most physically demanding Olympic sports, requiring near-maximal effort for about 6 minutes.

The automobile transformed transportation.

Economist Arthur Laffer famously sketched the Laffer Curve on a napkin during a dinner meeting in the 1970s.

Ancient Greek athletes competed naked in the original Olympics — the word 'gymnasium' comes from the Greek for 'naked.'

Atoms are 99.9999999999999% empty space — if an atom were scaled to the size of a football stadium, its nucleus would be a marble at the center.

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

The Dutch Golden Age saw major trade and artistic achievements.