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

Mozart could write music before he could write words — he composed his first piece at age 5.

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

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

The word 'ketchup' likely comes from a Chinese fish sauce called 'ke-chiap'.

John Cage's 4'33" consists of four minutes and thirty-three seconds of silence — performed in concert halls.

Chocolate was once used as currency by the ancient Aztecs.

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

Poverty traps occur when poverty itself prevents people from acquiring the resources to escape it.