The Yazidi people of Iraq follow an ancient religion combining elements of Zoroastrianism, Islam, and ancient Mesopotamian beliefs.

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

Sikhism, founded in the Punjab region in the 15th century, is one of the youngest of the major world religions.

The concept of hell as a place of punishment varies dramatically across world religions — Buddhism's naraka is temporary, not eternal.

Ganesha, the elephant-headed Hindu deity, is the god of new beginnings, wisdom, and the remover of obstacles.

The fastest Olympic swim races are completed in under 25 seconds.

There's a statue of Jason Voorhees, the “Friday the 13th” serial killer, chained to the bottom of a Minnesota lake.

The longest recorded point in a professional tennis match lasted over 40 shots.

The word 'punk' originally referred to a prostitute in Elizabethan England before evolving to its modern meanings.