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world is full of interesting and peculiar facts that may surprise you. From the largest organism to the smallest particle, there is always something new to learn. Here are 26 cold, hard facts that might teach you something new. 1. Did you know that the tallest mountain in our solar system is Olympus Mons on Mars? It stands at a whopping 22 km! 2. If you fold a piece of paper 42 times, it will be thick enough to reach the moon. 3. The shortest war in history was between Britain and Zanzibar. It only lasted 38 minutes! 4. A group of flamingos is called a flamboyance. 5. Have you ever heard of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch? It is a mass of floating plastic in the Pacific Ocean that is twice the size of Texas. 6. The world's largest living organism is a fungus in Oregon's Malheur National Forest. It covers over 2,200 acres! 7. Humans share 50% of their DNA with bananas. 8. The weight of all the ants on earth is greater than the weight of all the humans. 9. A hedgehog's heart beats at a rate of 190 beats per minute. 10 There is a species of jellyfish that is biologically immortal. It is called the Turritopsis dohrnii. 11. The longest recorded flight of a chicken is 13 seconds. 12. Did you know that kangaroos can't walk backwards? 13. The world’s deepest postbox is in Susami Bay, Japan. It is 10 meters underwater. 14. It takes 8 minutes and 20 seconds for light to travel from the sun to earth. 15. The only continent without reptiles or snakes is Antarctica. 16. A snail can sleep for 3 years. 17. There are more possible iterations of a game of chess than there are atoms in the known universe. 18. The largest snowflake on record fell during a Montana snowstorm in 1887. It was 15 inches wide and 8 inches thick. 19. A cockroach can live for several weeks without its head. 20. Human birth control pills work on gorillas. 21. The shortest war in history was between Britain and Zanzibar. It lasted only 38 minutes. 22. The world’s largest snow maze is in Poland. It covers an area of over 27,000 sq. ft. 23. The water in Lake Tahoe could supply the nation with drinking water for 5 years. 24. Finland has the world's most amount of saunas: there are over 2 million saunas in Finland, while the population is only 5 million. 25. The largest tsunami ever recorded was in Alaska in 1958. It was 1,700 feet tall! 26. Honey is the only food that has an indefinite shelf life. It’s thanks to the unique features of the composition of honey, including its low water content and acidity. These are just a few examples of the many interesting and peculiar facts the world has to offer. Learning about them can be both entertaining and educational, and can expand your knowledge of the world around you.
