Charlie Chaplin created the 'Little Tramp' character in 1914 — it became the most recognized image in silent film.

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

Many world mythologies feature a world tree connecting different realms — Yggdrasil in Norse myth, Ashvattha in Hinduism.

The informal economy in developing countries often employs more people than the formal sector.

Most lottery winners lose much of their money within a few years.

Weightlifter Lasha Talakhadze set a world record by lifting 265 kg in the clean and jerk at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.

The Tour de France covers approximately 3,500 km over 21 stages and is widely considered the hardest endurance race in sport.

Aboriginal Australians have oral traditions and songlines that preserve ecological knowledge going back tens of thousands of years.

The longest note ever held by a human was over 40 seconds by singer Alpaslan Durmuş.