For nearly 60 years, the Super Bowl has become a central part of American culture well beyond the sphere of pro football. And for many, the Super Bowl also prompts the need to touch up on a certain other piece of culture that always re-enters the collective conscience around Super Bowl time.

Super Bowl, the NFL's championship game, has used Roman numerals since Super Bowl V in 1971, a tradition introduced by NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle. This practice helps avoid confusion between the NFL season's calendar year and the year the Super Bowl is played,

With 59 years of history behind the big game, there are a lot of interesting facts about the Super Bowl to brush up on before Feb. 9.