Ganesha, the elephant-headed Hindu deity, is the god of new beginnings, wisdom, and the remover of obstacles.

The oldest known musical instrument is a flute carved from a vulture bone, found in Germany and dated to 40,000 years ago.

The word 'punk' originally referred to a prostitute in Elizabethan England before evolving to its modern meanings.

Extreme sports athlete Travis Pastrana became the first person to land a double backflip on a motorcycle at X Games 2006.

The Banksy shredding incident in 2018 — where a painting shredded itself after auction — actually increased its value.

Mozart composed his first symphony at age eight.

The most translated document in history is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

The tradition of the white wedding dress was popularized by Queen Victoria in 1840 — before that, brides wore any color.

Beethoven continued composing music after becoming deaf.