The Vienna Philharmonic didn't admit women until 1997 — one of the last major orchestras to do so.

Philip Glass and Steve Reich pioneered minimalism — music based on repetitive patterns with gradual change.

The Greek god Hermes was the patron of thieves, travelers, messengers, and boundaries — a trickster deity.

Elvis Presley never wrote any of his own songs.

You are more likely to meet someone with your exact birthday than you expect.

The color red has been used in art and ritual for over 75,000 years, as evidenced by ochre pigments found in South African caves.

About 60% of people live paycheck to paycheck.

The Ramayana, one of Hinduism's great epics, tells of Prince Rama's quest to rescue his wife Sita from the demon king Ravana.

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