The Hawaiian alphabet has only 13 letters — 5 vowels and 8 consonants.

Ganesha, the elephant-headed Hindu deity, is the god of new beginnings, wisdom, and the remover of obstacles.

About 60% of people live paycheck to paycheck.

The word 'nerd' was first coined by Dr. Seuss in 'If I Ran the Zoo' in 1950.

The Japanese sun goddess Amaterasu was so offended she hid in a cave, plunging the world into darkness until the other gods lured her out.

Traditional Japanese joinery uses no nails or adhesives — wooden pieces are cut to interlock perfectly.

The most translated document in history is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Alfred Hitchcock never won an Academy Award for directing despite five nominations.

Ancient Greeks believed music had direct effects on the soul — different modes were associated with different emotions.