Ash's Japanese name, ‘Satoshi’, is a tribute to Pokémon creator Satoshi Tajiri. Meanwhile, Ash's original rival, Gary Oak, is known as ‘Shigeru’ in Japan, as a nod toward Shigeru Miyamoto, the creator of Zelda and Mario.

Music can change the way your brain works! Researchers found that if people listened to chilled-out music they were more likely to be generous. And ever had chills down your spine when you hear a moving track? Apparently, adults who experience this are more open to new experiences in life.

Do you know where the word ‘bee’ in spelling bee comes from? Historically ‘bee’ was used to describe when communities met-up to get something done. A ‘husking bee’ was when a group would meet to husk corn together. And in Middle English ‘been’ or ‘bean’ meant ‘help given by neighbors’. Over time it came to mean a group meeting or competition – and the spelling bee emerged!