The Cannes Film Festival has been held annually since 1946 and is one of the most prestigious film festivals in the world.

In Aboriginal Australian mythology, the Dreamtime is not a historical past but an ongoing spiritual dimension.

The Olympic rings represent five inhabited continents.

Synchronized skating — where teams of up to 20 skaters perform together — is a competitive discipline not yet in the Olympics.

The Banksy shredding incident in 2018 — where a painting shredded itself after auction — actually increased its value.

Cultural traditions are often passed down through generations.

Wealth inequality exists in nearly every country.

About 50% of marriages end in divorce in many developed countries.

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