The painting 'Starry Night' by Vincent van Gogh was created while he was in an asylum in Saint-Remy-de-Provence.

The Epic of Gilgamesh contains a flood narrative strikingly similar to the biblical story of Noah.

The Tour de France has 21 stages over 23 days, covering around 3,500 km of some of Europe's most challenging terrain.

The tradition of the white wedding dress was popularized by Queen Victoria in 1840 — before that, brides wore any color.

Calligraphy is considered one of the highest art forms in East Asian, Middle Eastern, and European medieval traditions.

Jazz is one of the few art forms considered uniquely American in origin, developed in New Orleans in the early 1900s.

More people die taking selfies than from shark attacks in some recent years.

People are more likely to marry someone with similar education levels.

Opera was invented in Florence around 1600, originally as an attempt to recreate ancient Greek theater.