The Maori creation myth describes the world emerging from Te Kore (the void) through stages of darkness to light.

People are more likely to marry someone with similar education levels.

The Shinto shrine of Ise in Japan is demolished and rebuilt every 20 years — a tradition that has continued for 1,300 years.

The Parthenon has no straight lines — all horizontals slightly curve upward and columns lean slightly inward to appear straight to the human eye.

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

Wayne Gretzky scored so many goals in his NHL career that if you remove all his goals, he would still be the all-time leader in points.

In Aboriginal Australian mythology, the Dreamtime is not a historical past but an ongoing spiritual dimension.

Yodeling developed in the Alps as a form of long-distance communication between mountains.

The word 'nerd' was first coined by Dr. Seuss in 'If I Ran the Zoo' in 1950.