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Cool Facts You Probably Didn't Know
1. The shortest war in history was between the countries of Zanzibar and Great Britain, and lasted only 38 minutes.
2. A group of flamingos is called a flamboyance.
3. The first known computer virus was created in 1981 and was called the Elk Cloner.
4. The longest recorded flight of a chicken is 13 seconds.
5. The first recorded use of the word "OK" was in 1839 in Boston.
6. Bananas are actually berries, while strawberries are not.
7. The largest snowflake ever recorded was 15 inches wide and 8 inches thick.
8. The shortest complete sentence in English is "I am."
9. The longest word in the English language is 189,819 letters long and takes over three hours to pronounce.
10 The surface area of a human lung is equal to a tennis court. 1
1. The average person will spend six months of their life waiting for red lights to turn green. 1
2. If you stretch a standard Slinky out flat, it measures 87 feet. 1
3. The world's largest grand piano was built by a 15-year-old in New Zealand in 2000. 1
4. The shortest war in American history was against the island nation of Grenada in 1983, lasting only four days. 1
5. The longest name of a place on Earth is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapiki-maungahoronukupokaiwhenuaakitanarahu, a hill in New Zealand. 1
6. The Mona Lisa has no eyebrows. 1
7. The national animal of Scotland is the unicorn. 1
8. The fingerprints of a koala are so indistinguishable from humans that they have on occasion been confused at a crime scene. 1
9. The shortest commercial flight in the world is between the islands of Westray and Papa Westray in Scotland, lasting only
1.7 miles and taking under a minute. 20. The slowest fish in the world is the seahorse, which swims at a speed of only 0.01 mph. 2
1. The shortest officially recognized marriage in history lasted only 3 minutes. 2
2. The world's largest diamond was found in South Africa in 1905 and weighed 3,106 carats. 2
3. The lifespan of a taste bud is approximately 10 days. 2
4. The heaviest organism on Earth is a mushroom. The fungus spans over
2.4 miles in Oregon. 2
5. The tallest building in the world, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, measures in at 2,717 feet tall. 2
6. Oysters can change gender depending on what is best for reproduction. 2
7. The longest baby in history was a boy born in Italy in 1955, measuring 2
2.8 inches. 2
8. The largest snow sculpture ever created was a 122-foot tall, 820-foot long dragon built in China in 20
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9. Only female mosquitoes bite humans. 30. The tallest man in recorded history was Robert Wadlow, who measured 8 feet 11 inches tall. 3
1. The shortest full-length novel ever written is "I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream" by Harlan Ellison, which is only 10,500 words. 3
2. The driest place on Earth is actually the McMurdo Dry Valleys in Antarctica, which haven't seen rain in over 2 million years. 3
3. The earliest known virus to infect humans is believed to be the smallpox virus, which dates back thousands of years. 3
4. The largest tree in the world, a giant sequoia named General Sherman, measures in at over 275 feet tall. 3
5. The world's largest bobblehead was made in 2012 and stood 15 feet tall. 3
6. The highest temperature ever recorded on Earth was 134 degrees Fahrenheit in Death Valley, California in 191
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7. The world's largest Santa Claus made entirely out of Legos stands 41 feet tall. 3
8. The fastest dinosaur was the velociraptor, which could run at speeds of up to 40 mph. 3
9. The longest insect on Earth is the Chan's megastick, measuring in at over 22 inches long. 40. The oldest known musical instrument is a flute made from bird bone, dating back to over 43,000 years ago. 4
1. The world's largest hot dog was over 200 feet long and made in 201
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2. The smallest mammal in the world is the bumblebee bat, which weighs less than a penny. 4
3. The world's largest rubber duck measures in at over 50 feet tall. 4
4. The highest recorded speed of a sneeze is 165 km/h. 4
5. The largest spider ever found had a leg span of over 12 inches. 4
6. The fastest animal in the world is the peregrine falcon, which can dive at speeds of over 242 mph. 4
7. The longest running mathematical proof is the one for Fermat's Last Theorem, which was first conjectured in 1637 and proven in 199
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8. The world's largest gingerbread house, built in Texas in 2013, was over 40 feet tall and 60 feet wide. 4
9. The oldest known pair of pants are over 3,000 years old and were found in China. 50. The world's largest Christmas stocking was over 168 feet long and 70 feet wide. 5
1. The largest rodent in the world is the capybara, which can grow up to 4 feet long and weigh up to 140 pounds. 5
2. The fastest land animal is the cheetah, which can run at speeds of up to 70 mph. 5
3. The largest jellyfish in the world can have tentacles up to 120 feet long. 5
4. The world's largest pool, located in Chile, measures over 3,300 feet long and holds 250 million gallons of water. 5
5. The largest shrimp ever caught was over 16 inches long and weighed over 1 pound. 5
6. The largest organism on Earth is a grove of quaking aspen trees in Utah that spans over 100 acres. 5
7. The largest pizza ever made was over 131 feet in diameter and weighed over 51,000 pounds. 5
8. The world's largest crab, the Japanese spider crab, can have a leg span of up to 13 feet. 5
9. The fastest train in the world, the Shanghai Maglev, can travel at speeds of up to 268 mph. 60. The largest crocodile ever recorded was over 23 feet long and weighed over 2,600 pounds. 6
1. The world's largest aquarium, located in Atlanta, Georgia, holds over 10 million gallons of water. 6
2. The smallest bird in the world, the bee hummingbird, weighs less than a penny and measures only 2 inches in length. 6
3. The largest known asteroid, Vesta, has a diameter of over 329 miles. 6
4. The largest animal in the world is the blue whale, which can grow up to 100 feet long and weigh up to 200 tons. 6
5. The world's largest chocolate bar weighed over 12,000 pounds and was made in the UK. 6
6. The world's largest swimming pool, located in Egypt, measures over 1 kilometer in length and holds over 660 million gallons of water. 6
7. The largest hailstone ever recorded was over 8 inches in diameter and weighed almost 2 pounds. 6
8. The largest waterfall in the world, Angel Falls in Venezuela, drops over 3,200 feet. 6
9. The largest diamond ever found in North America was over 187 carats and was found in Arkansas. 70. The world's largest camel sculpture stands over 40 feet tall in Saudi Arabia. 7
1. The largest desert in the world is the Sahara, which spans over
3.6 million square miles. 7
2. The largest bird in the world is the ostrich, which can grow up to 9 feet tall and weigh up to 330 pounds. 7
3. The world's largest guitar was over 43 feet long and was made in Oklahoma in 200
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4. The largest lake in the world, by volume, is the Caspian Sea. 7
5. The largest snail ever found had a shell over 36 inches long. 7
6. The world's largest pumpkin, grown in Belgium in 2016, weighed over 2,600 pounds. 7
7. The largest flower in the world, the Rafflesia arnoldii, can have a diameter of up to 3 feet. 7
8. The largest shark ever recorded was the Megalodon, which could grow up to 60 feet long. 7
9. The largest sandcastle ever built was over 54 feet tall and was built in Germany in 201
9. 80. The largest glacier in the world is the Lambert-Fisher Glacier in Antarctica, which is over 250 miles long. 8
1. The world's largest cuckoo clock, located in Germany, stands over 50 feet tall. 8
2. The largest ocean in the world is the Pacific Ocean, which spans over 60 million square miles. 8
3. The world's largest drum set was over 340 pieces and took days to set up. 8
4. The largest island in the world is Greenland, measuring over 836,000 square miles. 8
5. The world's largest worm was over 14 feet long and was found in South Africa. 8
6. The largest diamond ever found in Australia was over 1,100 carats and was found in 201
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7. The largest cat in the world is the liger, a cross between a lion and a tiger, which can weigh up to 900 pounds. 8
8. The world's largest moth, the Hercules moth, can have a wingspan of up to 15 inches. 8
9. The largest mushroom ever found weighed over 220 pounds and was found in China. 90. The largest castle in the world, by area, is Prague Castle in the Czech Republic. 9
1. The world's largest gummy worm was over 26 inches long and weighed over 3 pounds. 9
2. The largest book in the world, the Klencke Atlas, measures over 5 feet tall and over 6 feet wide. 9
3. The world's largest flower garden, Keukenhof Gardens in the Netherlands, spans over 79 acres. 9
4. The largest bear in the world is the Kodiak bear, which can weigh over 1,500 pounds. 9
5. The world's largest indoor theme park, located in Dubai, measures over 4 million square feet. 9
6. The largest spider web ever found measured over 110 feet across. 9
7. The largest swimming pool in the United States, located in Texas, holds over 3 million gallons of water. 9
8. The world's largest pencil, located in New York, is over 76 feet long. 9
9. The largest sausage ever cooked was over 5 miles long and was made in Mexico. 100. The largest airplane in the world, the Antonov An-225, can carry up to 640 tons of cargo.