r>1. The shortest war in history lasted only 38 minutes In 1896, the Anglo-Zanzibar War broke out between the British Empire and the Sultanate of Zanzibar. The war was caused by a dispute over who would succeed the previous sultan, who had died suddenly. The British demanded that their preferred candidate be installed, but the Sultan refused. The British launched a surprise attack, bombarding the palace with gunfire and setting it on fire. After just 38 minutes, the Sultan surrendered, and the war was over.
2. The Great Wall of China is not visible from space Contrary to popular belief, the Great Wall of China cannot be seen from space with the naked eye. While it is an impressive feat of engineering, it is not visible from orbit as it is too narrow and blends in with the surrounding landscape.
3. The longest word in the English language has 189,819 letters The chemical name for the protein Titin is the longest word in the English language, with 189,819 letters. The word takes three and a half hours to pronounce and has never been fully recited.
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9.86% of the solar system's total mass The sun is by far the largest object in the solar system, making up 9
9.86% of its total mass. The rest of the mass is distributed among the eight planets, dwarf planets, and smaller objects in the solar system.
5. Greenland is the largest island in the world, not Australia Many people believe that Australia is the largest island in the world, but it is actually considered a continent due to its size and geology. Greenland, on the other hand, is the largest island, covering over 836,000 square miles.
6. Blood is never blue, even in your veins Contrary to popular belief, blood is never blue, even in your veins. What gives veins their blue appearance is the way light travels through the skin, causing the color to appear blue or green. Blood is always a shade of red, whether it is oxygenated or deoxygenated.
7. Cleopatra lived closer to the invention of the iPhone than she did to the building of the Great Pyramid Cleopatra lived from 69 BC to 30 BC, while the Great Pyramid was built around 2500 BC. However, she lived closer in time to the invention of the iPhone, which was released in 2007, than she did to the construction of the Great Pyramid.
8. The shortest complete sentence in the English language is "I am" The sentence "I am" is the shortest complete sentence in the English language, containing a subject and a verb. It is also a statement that can stand alone without further explanation.
9. Honey never spoils Honey has antibacterial properties that prevent it from spoiling, even after thousands of years. Archaeologists have found jars of honey in ancient Egyptian tombs that are still edible.
10 A group of flamingos is called a flamboyance A group of flamingos is not called a flock but rather a flamboyance. This name is fitting given the bright pink color and quirky behavior of these unique birds. 1
1. The shortest international flight in the world lasts only 8 minutes The flight between the Scottish islands of Westray and Papa Westray is the shortest international flight in the world, lasting only 8 minutes. The distance between the two islands is about
1.7 miles, but flying is still faster than taking a ferry. 1
2. A day on Venus is longer than a year on Venus Venus has a very slow rotation, meaning that its day is actually longer than its year. It takes 243 Earth days for Venus to complete one rotation, but only 225 Earth days to orbit the sun. 1
3. The world's largest snowflake was 15 inches in diameter The largest recorded snowflake in history was over 15 inches in diameter and 8 inches thick. It fell during a snowstorm in Fort Keogh, Montana in 188
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4. Your nose and ears never stop growing As we age, our noses and ears continue to grow due to a decrease in collagen and elastin in the skin. While this growth is not noticeable in most people, it can become more pronounced in old age. 1
5. The shortest war fought by the United States lasted only 38 minutes In 1898, the United States declared war on Spain in what would become known as the Spanish-American War. The war lasted just 113 days, but one of the battles only lasted 38 minutes. The Battle of Santiago Harbor saw the American navy destroy the Spanish fleet, effectively ending the war in the United States' favor.