About 1 in 10 people are left-handed.

The fastest tennis serve ever recorded was by John Isner at 253 km/h (157.2 mph).

The Popol Vuh is the Mayan creation myth — humanity was made from maize after earlier attempts from mud and wood failed.

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

The concept of hell as a place of punishment varies dramatically across world religions — Buddhism's naraka is temporary, not eternal.

Gagaku, Japan's imperial court music, is the world's oldest surviving orchestral tradition, dating to the 7th century.

The Maori of New Zealand use a rich oral tradition called 'kōrero' to preserve history and genealogy.

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

The Dao De Jing, foundational text of Taoism, is the world's second most translated text after the Bible.