
5% of people have a biological disdain for music, called “musical anhedonia.”

Many people were too proud to panhandle and instead sold apples for 5¢ each. At one time, there were 6000 apple sellers in New York City

Hindus believe the conditions of one’s present life are due to karma, or accumulated good or bad behavior in past lives.

The Berlin Wall was torn down by mistakenly-empowered citizens after an East German spokesman misspoke at a press conference and mentioned immediate border crossing privileges for every citizen.

The numbers on a roulette wheel add to 666.

Today’s British accent first appeared among London’s upper class around the time of the American Revolution. Before that, the British accent was similar to that of Americans.