Facts about Art & Culture

 Facts about Art & Culture

1. In 2019, scientists discovered the world’s oldest known work of art on an Indonesian Island called Sulawesi. It was created 44,000 years ago.

2. The name “sandwich” comes from an 18th-century aristocrat called the 4th Earl of Sandwich.

3. 9310 Tweets are sent out every second.

4. “Salvator Mundi” by Leonardo da Vinci is the most expensive painting in the world, valued at $450.3M.

5. The most-visited country on the planet is France, with 90M visitors, according to figures from the UNWTO in 2018. Who’s at number two? Spain.

6. 92% of the world’s currency is digital.

7. “Avengers: Endgame” is the top-grossing film of all time, making over $2.7B!

   
   
   

8. The wealthiest company in the world in 2020 was Saudi Aramco.

9. The Statue of Unity in Gujarat, India, is the tallest in the world, standing at a whopping 579 feet (182m). Note: The Statue of Liberty is 93m by comparison!

10. Brazil boasts the most biodiversity of any country on the planet, with more than 50,000 species of plants and trees.