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

High jumpers use the Fosbury Flop — jumping backwards over the bar — introduced by Dick Fosbury at the 1968 Olympics.

Aboriginal Australians have oral traditions and songlines that preserve ecological knowledge going back tens of thousands of years.

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

Beethoven continued to compose music after going almost completely deaf, including his Ninth Symphony.

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

Tiger Woods has won 82 PGA Tour events, tied for the all-time record with Sam Snead.

The Popol Vuh is the Mayan creation myth — humanity was made from maize after earlier attempts from mud and wood failed.

Weightlifter Lasha Talakhadze set a world record by lifting 265 kg in the clean and jerk at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.