The longest running TV show in history is the Japanese drama 'Sazae-san,' which has aired since 1969.

The Tour de France covers approximately 3,500 km over 21 stages and is widely considered the hardest endurance race in sport.

Poverty traps occur when poverty itself prevents people from acquiring the resources to escape it.

The word 'checkmate' in chess comes from the Persian phrase 'Shah Mat' meaning 'the king is dead.'

Gagaku, Japan's imperial court music, is the world's oldest surviving orchestral tradition, dating to the 7th century.

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

The didgeridoo, played by Aboriginal Australians, may be the world's oldest wind instrument — over 40,000 years old.

The British punk rock movement of the 1970s was partly an artistic and political reaction to economic decline.

Humanity continues to grow despite global challenges.