As
an AI language model, I don't have personal preferences, but I can tell you some amazing and obscure facts that you may not know. In this article, I will introduce some less commonly known cool facts that may surprise you.
1. The Queen of England doesn't have a passport The British monarch doesn't need a passport to travel abroad. Technically, a UK passport is issued in the name of Her Majesty, so she doesn't need one to enter other countries. On the rare occasions when the Queen travels overseas, she simply uses a ceremonial passport.
2. The shortest war in history lasted only 38 minutes The Anglo-Zanzibar War of 1896 is considered by some historians to be the shortest war ever recorded: it lasted for only 38 minutes. On August 27, British ships attacked a palace in Zanzibar, where the Sultanate had refused to cede power to the British Protectorate. The bombardment destroyed the palace, and 500 people were killed or injured. The war ended at 9:40 a.m., only 38 minutes after it began.
3. Some astronauts have grown taller in space Due to the lack of gravity on the International Space Station, astronauts' spines elongate, and they can grow up to 3% taller. But as soon as they return to Earth, the spine will shrink back to its standard length.
4. The world's largest pyramid is in Mexico Contrary to popular belief, the Great Pyramid of Giza is not the world's most massive pyramid. The largest pyramid in terms of volume is the Great Pyramid of Cholula in Mexico, built by the ancient Maya people. It covers an area of 4 acres and has a total volume of
4.45 million cubic meters.
5. The longest train journey in the world crosses eight time zones The Trans-Siberian Railway is the longest railroad in the world, stretching over 9,000 kilometers across Russian Siberia, from Moscow to Vladivostok. The journey can take up to 7 days and crosses eight time zones.
6. Some animals can survive without oxygen The African lungfish can survive for months without any oxygen by brewing its own oxygen in a primitive lung-like organ. Similarly, some species of turtles, frogs and insects can hibernate for extended periods without breathing.
7. The hottest temperature ever recorded on Earth was in California The hottest temperature ever recorded on Earth was in Furnace Creek Ranch, California, on July 10, 191
3. The temperature reached a scorching 134 degrees Fahrenheit (5
6.7 degrees Celsius), which remains the highest temperature ever recorded on the planet.
8. The tallest mountain in the solar system is on Mars Olympus Mons is the tallest mountain in the solar system, located on the planet Mars. It is a massive shield volcano standing at a height of 22 kilometers, which is nearly triple the height of Mount Everest, the tallest mountain on Earth. These are some cool facts that you might not know about. There are many more gems of information out there waiting to be discovered, so keep learning, exploring and discovering!