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

The Olympic motto is 'Faster, Higher, Stronger.'.

Particles can exist in multiple states until observed.

The America's Cup is the oldest international sporting trophy, first contested in 1851.

Velociraptors were smaller than often portrayed in movies.

Biomass burning — including agricultural fires — produces more greenhouse gas than global aviation.

Sourdough bread is made from a 'starter' — a live culture of wild yeast and bacteria that can be maintained for decades.

The Olympic rings represent the five continents of the world — but no particular ring is tied to a specific continent.

Figs are not a fruit in the traditional sense — they are inverted flowers that bloom on the inside of the pod.