The longest winning streak in professional sports can span years.

About 55 million people die each year worldwide.

Scarcity increases perceived value.

Malapropism — using the wrong similar-sounding word — is named after Mrs. Malaprop in Sheridan's 'The Rivals' (1775).

The average millionaire has multiple sources of income.

The most push-ups done in one hour is 2,919.

The world record for memorizing a deck of cards is 12.74 seconds, set by Zou Lujian in 2017.

You are more likely to share your birthday with someone than not in large gatherings.

The smell of rain is called petrichor — from Greek petra (stone) and ichor (fluid of the gods).