In Norse mythology, Odin sacrificed one eye to drink from the Well of Wisdom and gain cosmic knowledge.

Christianity has around 2.4 billion followers worldwide — the most followed religion.

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Hinduism is considered the world's oldest living religion, with texts dating back to at least 1500 BC.

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The modern Olympic Games began in 1896 in Athens, Greece.

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Operation PBSUCCESS involved CIA actions in Guatemala in 1954.

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

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The first text message ever sent read 'Merry Christmas' and was sent on December 3, 1992.

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Video game revenue surpassed film and music revenue combined for the first time in 2019.

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In 2000, a massive fireworks accident damaged part of a Dutch city.

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