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

The Ramayana, one of Hinduism's great epics, tells of Prince Rama's quest to rescue his wife Sita from the demon king Ravana.

In Chinese mythology, the Jade Emperor rules heaven and earth from his celestial palace.

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

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

The Portuguese word 'saudade' describes a nostalgic longing for something loved and lost — it has no direct English equivalent.

The Sydney Opera House features a distinctive shell-like design.

The word 'punk' originally referred to a prostitute in Elizabethan England before evolving to its modern meanings.

The Greek god Hermes was the patron of thieves, travelers, messengers, and boundaries — a trickster deity.