The Amish population doubles every 20 years — they have an average of 6–7 children per family.

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

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

Manga's distinctive large eyes were popularized by Osamu Tezuka, inspired partly by Disney characters like Bambi.

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

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

Usain Bolt holds the world record in the 100-meter sprint.

Sikhism, founded in the Punjab region in the 15th century, is one of the youngest of the major world religions.

The Maori creation myth describes the world emerging from Te Kore (the void) through stages of darkness to light.