Beethoven continued to compose music after going almost completely deaf, including his Ninth Symphony.

Judaism is one of the oldest monotheistic religions, with roots going back over 4,000 years.

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

The FIFA World Cup is held every four years.

Mozart could write music before he could write words — he composed his first piece at age 5.

Gymnast Simone Biles has performed skills in competition so advanced they were named after her.

The Olympic Games are held every four years.

Manga accounts for about 40% of all printed material sold in Japan.

Sikhism, founded in the Punjab region in the 15th century, is one of the youngest of the major world religions.