Populism is not inherently left or right — it frames politics as a struggle between 'the people' and 'corrupt elites.'

Gymnast Simone Biles has performed skills in competition so advanced they were named after her.

Banksy, the anonymous street artist, has never been definitively identified despite decades of speculation.

Celtic mythology featured a world beyond death called the Otherworld — not a punishment but a paradise.

The vuvuzela, an African horn, produces sound at about 127 decibels — louder than a chainsaw.

Nearly half of adults worldwide have less than $10,000 in wealth.

The FIFA World Cup is held every four years.

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

Islam has five pillars: faith, prayer five times daily, charitable giving, fasting during Ramadan, and pilgrimage to Mecca.