Some species of parrot pass down regional 'dialects' to their chicks — evidence for cultural transmission.

Leonardo da Vinci could write with one hand and draw with the other at the same time.

Extreme sports athlete Travis Pastrana became the first person to land a double backflip on a motorcycle at X Games 2006.

The Japanese concept of 'Bushido' (way of the warrior) was largely codified in the early 20th century, not feudal Japan.

The most translated document in history is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

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

Mozart composed his first symphony at age eight.

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

Shamanism — the practice of entering altered states to interact with spiritual worlds — is found on every inhabited continent.