128个冷知识

r>1. Did you know that the shortest war in history lasted only 38 minutes?
2. The human nose can detect over 1 trillion different scents.
3. A group of flamingos is called a flamboyance.
4. There are 206 bones in the human body.
5. The only letter that does not appear in any U.S. state name is Q.
6. A group of owls is called a parliament.
7. A giraffe can clean its ears with its 21-inch tongue.
8. A sneeze can travel up to 100 miles per hour.
9. A group of crows is called a murder.
10 A single cloud can weigh up to 1 million pounds. 1
1. The longest word in the English language has 189,819 letters. 1
2. The shortest complete sentence in the English language is “I am.” 1
3. The only letter that does not appear in any periodic table element symbol is J. 1
4. Caffeine can be deadly in high doses – the equivalent of around 100 cups of coffee. 1
5. The world’s largest snowflake on record was 15 inches wide and 8 inches thick. 1
6. At -40 degrees Celsius, skin can freeze in just one minute. 1
7. A group of hedgehogs is called a prickle. 1
8. The moon is moving away from Earth at a rate of
1.5 inches per year. 1
9. The Great Wall of China is not visible from space with the naked eye. 20. A group of jellyfish is called a smack. 2
1. A blue whale’s heart is the size of a small car. 2
2. A group of penguins is called a rookery. 2
3. The tallest living animal is the giraffe, which can reach up to 18 feet in height. 2
4. A group of kangaroos is called a mob. 2
5. The longest recorded flight of a chicken is 13 seconds. 2
6. The world’s largest pyramid is not in Egypt, but in Mexico. 2
7. The Great Barrier Reef is the world’s largest structure made by living organisms. 2
8. A group of baboons is called a troop. 2
9. A strawberry is not a berry, but a banana is. 30. The world’s oldest piece of chewing gum is over 9,000 years old. 3
1. A group of porcupines is called a prickle. 3
2. A dime has 118 ridges around the edge. 3
3. The highest point in Pennsylvania is lower than the lowest point in Colorado. 3
4. The longest snake ever recorded was over 33 feet long. 3
5. The coldest temperature ever recorded on Earth was -12
8.6 degrees Fahrenheit. 3
6. The world’s largest bird is the ostrich, which can stand up to 9 feet tall. 3
7. A group of fish is called a school. 3
8. The world’s largest spider can eat small birds and mammals. 3
9. The smallest mammal in the world is the bumblebee bat, which weighs less than a penny. 40. A group of alligators is called a congregation. 4
1. A snail can sleep for up to three years. 4
2. The fastest animal in the world is the peregrine falcon, which can dive at speeds of over 200 miles per hour. 4
3. The highest point in Florida is lower than the lowest point in Tennessee. 4
4. The largest volcano in our solar system is on Mars. 4
5. A group of ants is called a colony. 4
6. The shortest river in the world is the D River in Oregon, which is only 120 feet long. 4
7. A group of rhinoceroses is called a crash. 4
8. The world’s largest organ is the skin. 4
9. A group of whales is called a pod. 50. The world’s largest fish is the whale shark, which can grow up to 40 feet long. 5
1. Alaska is the most northern, western, and eastern state in the U.S. 5
2. The heaviest human brain on record weighed 5 pounds 1 ounce. 5
3. A group of gorillas is called a band. 5
4. The longest living creature on Earth is the bowhead whale, which can live up to 200 years. 5
5. A group of wolves is called a pack. 5
6. The oldest living tree in the world is over 4,800 years old. 5
7. The highest waterfall in the world is Angel Falls in Venezuela, which drops 3,212 feet. 5
8. A group of hyenas is called a cackle. 5
9. Humans have fewer genes than a tomato. 60. The shortest commercial flight in the world is in the Orkney Islands of Scotland, which lasts only
1.7 miles. 6
1. A group of ferrets is called a business. 6
2. The world’s largest canyon is the Grand Canyon in Arizona. 6
3. A group of zebras is called a dazzle. 6
4. The largest animal ever to exist on Earth was the blue whale, which weighed up to 200 tons. 6
5. A group of tigers is called a streak. 6
6. The tallest tree in the world is a redwood named Hyperion, which is over 379 feet tall. 6
7. A group of otters is called a romp. 6
8. The highest point in Texas is Guadalupe Peak, which is 8,749 feet tall. 6
9. A group of bears is called a sloth. 70. The largest living organism on Earth is a fungus in Oregon, which covers over 2,200 acres. 7
1. A group of kangaroos is called a troop. 7
2. The fastest sea creature in the world is the black marlin, which can swim at speeds of over 80 miles per hour. 7
3. A group of crocodiles is called a bask. 7
4. The tallest mountain in the solar system is Olympus Mons on Mars, which is over 13 miles high. 7
5. A group of snails is called a rout. 7
6. The highest point in North America is Denali in Alaska, which is 20,310 feet tall. 7
7. A group of elk is called a gang. 7
8. The largest living thing on Earth is an underground fungus in Oregon, which covers over 2,200 acres. 7
9. A group of skunks is called a surfeit. 80. The world’s largest flower is the Rafflesia, which can grow up to 3 feet in diameter. 8
1. A group of meerkats is called a mob. 8
2. The largest tree in the world by volume is the General Sherman in California, which is over 52,000 cubic feet. 8
3. A group of seals is called a harem. 8
4. The fastest land animal in the world is the cheetah, which can run at speeds of over 70 miles per hour. 8
5. A group of octopuses is called a consortium. 8
6. The highest point in South America is Aconcagua in Argentina, which is 22,841 feet tall. 8
7. A group of rabbits is called a herd. 8
8. The brightest star in the sky is Sirius, which is twice as bright as any other star. 8
9. A group of lemurs is called a conspiracy. 90. The smallest planet in our solar system is Mercury. 9
1. A group of geese is called a gaggle. 9
2. The largest desert in the world is the Antarctic Desert. 9
3. A group of bees is called a swarm. 9
4. The heaviest mammal in the world is the blue whale, which weighs up to 200 tons. 9
5. A group of sheep is called a flock. 9
6. The largest island in the world is Greenland. 9
7. A group of ants is called a swarm. 9
8. The longest mountain range in the world is the Andes in South America. 9
9. A group of eagles is called a convocation. 100. The highest point in Africa is Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, which is 19,341 feet tall. 10
1. A group of seagulls is called a squabble. 10
2. The largest country in the world is Russia. 10
3. A group of elephants is called a herd. 10
4. The only bird that can fly backwards is the hummingbird. 10
5. A group of whales is called a pod. 10
6. The tallest building in the world is the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, which is over 2,700 feet tall. 10
7. A group of bats is called a colony. 10
8. The largest lake in the world is the Caspian Sea. 10
9. A group of eagles is called a convocation. 1
10 The fastest land mammal is the lion, which can run at speeds of up to 50 miles per hour. 11
1. A group of flamingos is called a flamboyance. 11
2. The longest river in the world is the Nile. 11
3. A group of lions is called a pride. 11
4. The tallest mountain in the world is Mount Everest, which is 29,029 feet tall. 11
5. A group of wasps is called a nest. 11
6. The largest ocean in the world is the Pacific Ocean. 11
7. A group of monkeys is called a troop. 11
8. The shortest person in recorded history was only 21 inches tall. 11
9. A group of ants is called a colony. 120. The largest mammal in the world is the blue whale, which can weigh up to 200 tons. 12
1. A group of birds is called a flock. 12
2. The smallest ocean in the world is the Arctic Ocean. 12
3. A group of bears is called a sloth. 12
4. The hottest temperature ever recorded on Earth was 134 degrees Fahrenheit in Death Valley, California. 12
5. A group of penguins is called a colony. 12
6. The largest mountain in the solar system is Olympus Mons on Mars, which is over 13 miles high. 12
7. A group of ants is called a colony. 12
8. The world’s oldest artifact is a
2.8 million-year-old stone tool discovered in Ethiopia. In conclusion, there are endless fascinating facts and statistics about the world we live in. From the shortest river in the world to the largest living organism on Earth, these 128 cold and intriguing tidbits highlight just a fraction of the wonders and mysteries that surround us.