John Cage's 4'33'' (1952) is a piece entirely of silence — the ambient sounds of the audience became the music.

Most people form long-term relationships with someone within their social circle.

The labyrinth of Crete, in Greek myth, was designed by Daedalus to contain the Minotaur.

The Mona Lisa was considered an unremarkable painting until it was stolen in 1911 — the resulting publicity made it famous.

Van Gogh sold only one painting during his lifetime.

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

During his entire lifetime, Vincent Van Gogh is known to have sold only a single painting.

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

Ancient cave artists used perspective, shading, and motion in their paintings — sophisticated techniques rediscovered in the Renaissance.