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

The Boston Marathon is one of the oldest annual marathons.

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

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

The development of artificial joints improved mobility.

Norse mythology predicted the end of the world in a cataclysmic battle called Ragnarök.

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

Archery was used as a tiebreaker in the 1900 Paris Olympics to separate athletes in other events.

Coyote is a trickster figure in dozens of Native American mythologies across North America.