During his entire lifetime, Vincent Van Gogh is known to have sold only a single painting.

Weightlifter Lasha Talakhadze set a world record by lifting 265 kg in the clean and jerk at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.

Couples who live together before marriage have mixed divorce outcomes depending on age and intent.

Bach wrote over 1,000 compositions during his lifetime — many were only rediscovered and published after his death.

Rowing is considered one of the most physically demanding Olympic sports, requiring near-maximal effort for about 6 minutes.

Gymnast Simone Biles has performed skills in competition so advanced they were named after her.

The gamelan orchestra of Indonesia uses percussion instruments tuned to local scales that differ from Western temperament.

The Parthenon has no straight lines — all horizontals slightly curve upward and columns lean slightly inward to appear straight to the human eye.

The word 'OK' is likely the most widely understood word on Earth.