Mozart composed his first symphony at age 8 and wrote over 600 works before dying at 35.

More people in the world have access to a mobile phone than to a toilet.

The Mona Lisa was considered an unremarkable painting until it was stolen in 1911 — the resulting publicity made it famous.

The Vikings used to give kittens to new brides as essential household gifts.

Hip-hop culture originated in the South Bronx in the early 1970s and encompasses DJing, MCing, breakdancing, and graffiti art.

You are more likely to meet someone with your birthday than you expect.

Chocolate was once used as currency by the ancient Aztecs.

The gamelan orchestra of Indonesia uses percussion instruments tuned to local scales that differ from Western temperament.

The first graphic novel is often considered 'A Contract With God' by Will Eisner, published in 1978.