More people die each year from hunger than from all forms of violence combined.

The human voice is the only musical instrument capable of producing language simultaneously with music.

Traditional Japanese kabuki theater originally featured women actors — they were banned in 1629, and men have played female roles ever since.

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

The Nordic countries consistently rank highest in global happiness indexes — attributed to strong social safety nets and trust.

The British punk rock movement of the 1970s was partly an artistic and political reaction to economic decline.

Leonardo da Vinci could write with one hand and draw with the other at the same time.

The famous 'Wilhelm Scream' sound effect has been used in hundreds of movies since 1951.

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