The Mona Lisa was considered an unremarkable painting until it was stolen in 1911 — the resulting publicity made it famous.

The world's longest musical piece, 'As Slow As Possible,' is being performed in a German church and will last 639 years.

Synchronized skating — where teams of up to 20 skaters perform together — is a competitive discipline not yet in the Olympics.

A cricket match at the Test level can last up to 5 days and still end in a draw.

Shakespeare invented over 1,700 words still used today, including 'bedroom,' 'lonely,' 'generous,' and 'obscene.'

Fortune cookies were invented in California, not China.

Angels appear in Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and Zoroastrianism — a shared feature of Abrahamic traditions.

In Greek mythology, the Fates (Moirai) spun, measured, and cut the thread of every mortal life.

The average American moves 11.7 times in their lifetime.