Abraham Lincoln was a licensed bartender and ran a tavern before entering politics.

The marathon distance of 26.2 miles was standardized at the 1908 London Olympics to finish in front of the royal box.

Elvis Presley never wrote any of his own songs.

At the 1936 Berlin Olympics, Jesse Owens was publicly congratulated by Hitler's rival Adolf Hitler — contrary to the popular myth.

The typewriter improved document production efficiency.

Particles can exist in multiple states until observed.

Ballet shoes are made to last only 12–20 hours of use for professional dancers.

Banksy, the anonymous street artist, has never been definitively identified despite decades of speculation.

Jim Thorpe won the pentathlon and decathlon at the 1912 Olympics — King Gustav V of Sweden called him 'the world's greatest athlete.'