Societies with greater gender equality consistently show higher economic performance and life expectancy.

Van Gogh sold only one painting during his lifetime.

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The maximum legal weight for a cricket ball is 163 grams — close to a baseball but harder.

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Music in minor keys is perceived as sad in Western cultures but has different emotional associations in others.

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

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The word 'OK' is likely the most widely understood word on Earth.

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The richest 1% of people own more wealth than the rest of the world combined.

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Hip-hop is now the most-consumed music genre in the United States by streaming volume.

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The Talmud is the central text of Rabbinic Judaism — a compilation of legal, ethical, and ritual discussions.

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