Scotland's national animal is the unicorn.

Cultural traditions are often passed down through generations.

The word 'OK' is one of the most recognized expressions worldwide — likely originated from a playful 19th century American abbreviation fad.

The concept of hell as a place of punishment varies dramatically across world religions — Buddhism's naraka is temporary, not eternal.

Sikhism, founded in the Punjab region in the 15th century, is one of the youngest of the major world religions.

The Mona Lisa was considered an unremarkable painting until it was stolen in 1911 — the resulting publicity made it famous.

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

Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points in a single NBA game on March 2, 1962.

The Twitter bird's official name is Larry, named after Larry Bird of the Boston Celtics.