The Polynesian Wayfinders navigated thousands of miles of open ocean using only stars, wave patterns, and bird behavior.

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

The oldest known musical instruments are bone flutes found in Germany dating to at least 40,000 years ago.

Wayne Gretzky scored so many goals in his NHL career that if you remove all his goals, he would still be the all-time leader in points.

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

Beethoven continued composing after going completely deaf, writing his Ninth Symphony while totally deaf.

Islam has five pillars: faith, prayer five times daily, charitable giving, fasting during Ramadan, and pilgrimage to Mecca.

The concept of karma — actions determining future circumstances — appears in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism.

About 65% of people prefer texting over talking on the phone.