Adele's album '21' is the best-selling album of the 21st century with over 31 million copies sold.

The vuvuzela, an African horn, produces sound at about 127 decibels — louder than a chainsaw.

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Ennio Morricone composed over 500 film scores — his work for spaghetti westerns remains iconic.

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Celtic mythology featured a world beyond death called the Otherworld — not a punishment but a paradise.

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

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Mozart began composing music at age five.

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Couples who spend quality time together regularly report higher happiness.

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Manga accounts for about 40% of all printed material sold in Japan.

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About 70% of wealthy families lose their wealth by the second generation.

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