Japan has more than 5.5 million vending machines, selling everything from hot soup to fresh eggs.

Bach wrote over 1,000 compositions during his lifetime — many were only rediscovered and published after his death.

Pelé scored over 1,000 career goals, though many came in unofficial matches — his official FIFA-recognized total is 757.

Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points in a single NBA game on March 2, 1962.

Traditional batik fabric dyeing in Indonesia is protected as an Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO.

Manga's distinctive large eyes were popularized by Osamu Tezuka, inspired partly by Disney characters like Bambi.

You are more likely to meet someone with your exact birthday than you expect.

The Blues music genre gave birth to jazz, rock and roll, R&B, and much of modern popular music.

Aboriginal Australians have oral traditions and songlines that preserve ecological knowledge going back tens of thousands of years.