Couples who spend quality time together regularly report higher happiness.

About 60% of people live paycheck to paycheck.

Traditional Japanese kabuki theater originally featured women actors — they were banned in 1629, and men have played female roles ever since.

Chocolate was consumed as a bitter beverage by the Aztecs long before it was made into solid bars.

Judaism is one of the oldest monotheistic religions, with roots going back over 4,000 years.

In sumo wrestling, the ring (dohyo) is considered sacred and purified with salt before each tournament.

The Talmud is the central text of Rabbinic Judaism — a compilation of legal, ethical, and ritual discussions.

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

Pantomime as an art form dates back to ancient Rome and Greece.