Shintoism, Japan's indigenous religion, venerates kami — spirits in nature, ancestors, and sacred objects.

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

Competitive art used to be an Olympic sport.

The NBA three-point line was adopted from the ABA (American Basketball Association) in 1979.

Elvis Presley never wrote any of his own songs.

Particles can exist in multiple states until observed.

Abraham Lincoln was a licensed bartender and co-owned a tavern before entering politics.

In Aztec mythology, the sun and moon were created when two gods threw themselves into a fire at Teotihuacan.

The city of El Dorado was a legendary golden city in South America.