Fencing is one of only five sports that have been featured at every modern Olympic Games.

The Maori of New Zealand use a rich oral tradition called 'kōrero' to preserve history and genealogy.

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Many Native American languages contain single words that would require whole sentences to express in English.

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Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen has been world champion since 2013 and has the highest Elo rating in history.

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Roughly 10% of people are left-handed.

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The Sydney Opera House features a distinctive shell-like design.

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Most lottery winners lose much of their money within a few years.

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Banksy, the anonymous street artist, has never been definitively identified despite decades of speculation.

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The Vedas, sacred Hindu scriptures, were composed orally for centuries before being written down.

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