The famous shower scene in Psycho used chocolate syrup for blood because it looked more realistic in black and white.

The word 'assassin' comes from the Arabic 'hashishin,' a term for a secretive Islamic sect.

The Nordic countries consistently rank highest in global happiness indexes — attributed to strong social safety nets and trust.

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

Van Gogh only sold one painting in his lifetime.

Many world mythologies feature a world tree connecting different realms — Yggdrasil in Norse myth, Ashvattha in Hinduism.

More people die each year from hunger than from all forms of violence combined.

Impressionism, initially mocked as unfinished and messy, transformed into one of the most celebrated art movements in history.

Millionaires often live below their means.