Elvis Presley never performed outside of North America.

Mozart composed his first symphony at age 8 and had written over 600 works by the time he died at 35.

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

Freestyle skiing's halfpipe event requires athletes to complete tricks at heights of up to 7 meters above the pipe's lip.

The Olympic rings represent the five continents of the world — but no particular ring is tied to a specific continent.

There's a statue of Jason Voorhees, the “Friday the 13th” serial killer, chained to the bottom of a Minnesota lake.

Islam has five pillars: faith, prayer five times daily, charitable giving, fasting during Ramadan, and pilgrimage to Mecca.

The oldest known musical instruments are bone flutes found in Germany dating to at least 40,000 years ago.

About 65% of people prefer texting over talking on the phone.