The Coptic Orthodox Church, based in Egypt, celebrates Christmas on January 7 — following the Julian calendar.

A regulation NFL football must be inflated to between 12.5 and 13.5 psi.

The Blues music genre gave birth to jazz, rock and roll, R&B, and much of modern popular music.

Spices like cinnamon, cardamom, and cloves were once more valuable than gold by weight.

The world's longest musical piece, 'As Slow As Possible,' is being performed in a German church and will last 639 years.

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

The Nordic countries consistently rank highest in global happiness indexes — attributed to strong social safety nets and trust.

Most people form long-term relationships with someone within their social circle.

The British punk rock movement of the 1970s was partly an artistic and political reaction to economic decline.