Beethoven's Fifth Symphony opens with one of the most recognizable motifs in classical music — four notes long.

BASE jumping stands for Buildings, Antennae, Spans (bridges), and Earth (cliffs).

Mozart composed his first symphony at age 8 and had written over 600 works by the time he died at 35.

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

The Japanese concept of 'Bushido' (way of the warrior) was largely codified in the early 20th century, not feudal Japan.

The FIFA World Cup is held every four years.

Shintoism, Japan's indigenous religion, venerates kami — spirits in nature, ancestors, and sacred objects.

The world's largest drum, Tridandi, is over 13 feet in diameter and weighs 2,000 kg.

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