The Stanley Cup, awarded to the NHL champion, is the oldest trophy competed for by North American professional athletes.

Hip-hop culture originated in the South Bronx in the early 1970s and encompasses DJing, MCing, breakdancing, and graffiti art.

Humans are unique in their capacity for cumulative culture — each generation builds on the last rather than starting over.

The longest recorded point in a professional tennis match lasted over 40 shots.

The Boston Marathon is the world's oldest annual marathon, first held in 1897.

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

Competitive art used to be an Olympic sport.

Particles can exist in multiple states until observed.

A regulation NFL football must be inflated to between 12.5 and 13.5 psi.