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

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

The Popol Vuh is the Mayan creation myth — humanity was made from maize after earlier attempts from mud and wood failed.

Most people form long-term relationships with someone within their social circle.

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

Elvis Presley never wrote any of his songs — he was almost entirely a performer.

In Chinese mythology, the Jade Emperor rules heaven and earth from his celestial palace.

Gagaku, Japan's imperial court music, is the world's oldest surviving orchestral tradition, dating to the 7th century.

The richest 1% of people own more wealth than the rest of the world combined.