Ancient and modern hunter-gatherer societies show similar patterns of egalitarianism and decision-making by consensus.

The Nordic countries consistently rank highest in global happiness indexes — attributed to strong social safety nets and trust.

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

The longest recorded point in a professional tennis match lasted over 40 shots.

Coyote is a trickster figure in dozens of Native American mythologies across North America.

Christianity has around 2.4 billion followers worldwide — the most followed religion.

The international governing body for chess, FIDE, was founded in 1924 and recognizes titles including Grandmaster.

Arguments about money are among the most common relationship disagreements.

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