The Quran was revealed to Muhammad over 23 years and memorized by thousands of followers during his lifetime.

In Chinese mythology, the Jade Emperor rules heaven and earth from his celestial palace.

Islam has five pillars: faith, prayer five times daily, charitable giving, fasting during Ramadan, and pilgrimage to Mecca.

Beethoven continued composing after going completely deaf, writing his Ninth Symphony while totally deaf.

The waltz was considered scandalous when introduced in the late 18th century because partners held each other closely.

The Vikings used to give kittens to new brides as essential household gifts.

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

The labyrinth of Crete, in Greek myth, was designed by Daedalus to contain the Minotaur.

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