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Things You Didn't Know But Will Definitely Find Fascinating If you're a lover of random facts or just enjoy impressing your friends with your knowledge, then you'll love these 130 cold, hard, and fascinating pieces of information.
1. A duck's quack doesn't echo and scientists still can't figure out why.
2. Your brain consumes 20% of your body's total energy despite making up only 2% of your body's mass.
3. Sugar doesn't actually make you hyper, it's just a myth.
4. The shortest war in history lasted only 38 minutes, in 1896 between Britain and Zanzibar.
5. Your left lung is smaller than your right lung to make room for your heart.
6. The Eiffel Tower was originally meant to be a temporary installation, but it proved to be so popular that it was never taken down.
7. Sloths only defecate once a week and lose up to one-third of their body weight in the process.
8. Penguins have an organ above their eyes that converts seawater into freshwater.
9. It's impossible to tickle yourself because your brain anticipates the sensation and cancels it out.
10 The world's largest snowflake on record was 15 inches wide and 8 inches thick. 1
1. Every year, millions of trees grow thanks to squirrels forgetting where they buried their nuts. 1
2. Cleopatra lived closer in time to the moon landing than to the construction of the Great Pyramid of Giza. 1
3. If you shuffle a deck of cards properly, chances are that combination has never been seen before in the history of the world. 1
4. The shortest complete sentence in the English language is "I am." 1
5. A group of flamingos is called a flamboyance. 1
6. All polar bears are left-handed, or rather, left-pawed. 1
7. The heavier your brain, the slower time appears to move. 1
8. Elephants have been known to communicate with each other through vibrations felt in the ground. 1
9. A group of crows is called a murder. 20. Blue whales are the loudest animal on Earth, their calls reaching 188 decibels, louder than a jet engine. 2
1. Owls are the only bird species that can see the color blue. 2
2. The shortest war in history lasted only six hours in 1892 between Italy and the African state of Zanzibar. 2
3. A hug lasting at least 20 seconds can release oxytocin, aka the 'cuddle hormone', which can promote feelings of trust, calmness, and well-being. 2
4. The longest palindrome in the English language is "A man, a plan, a canal, Panama." 2
5. The world's largest grand piano was built by a 15-year-old in New Zealand and measures 18 feet long. 2
6. McDonald's sells more than 75 hamburgers every second. 2
7. A group of porcupines is called a prickle. 2
8. Astronauts can grow up to 2 inches taller while in space due to the relaxation of spinal vertebrae. 2
9. Giraffes have no vocal cords, instead communicating through low-frequency sounds. 30. Sharks can live up to five months without eating. 3
1. The world's largest spider web was found in a Texas state park and measured 200 yards in length. 3
2. Your body contains enough fat to make seven bars of soap. 3
3. An adult's skin weighs around 20 pounds, making it the body's largest organ. 3
4. Cows can produce more milk when listening to music. 3
5. The two dots on top of the letter "i" are called tittles. 3
6. Humans and giraffes have the same number of neck vertebrae, seven. 3
7. The tongue is the strongest muscle in the body, relative to its size. 3
8. Venus rotates so slowly that it takes longer to complete one full rotation than it does to orbit the sun. 3
9. Jupiter is so massive that it's gravitational pull affects the sun, causing it to wobble slightly. 40. A person's foot will produce enough sweat in a day to fill a small cup. 4
1. The Great White shark can go up to three months without eating. 4
2. There are more plastic flamingos in the world than real flamingos. 4
3. Kangaroos can't walk backwards because of the shape of their hips and the length of their tails. 4
4. The world's largest bird is the ostrich, weighing up to 345 pounds. 4
5. A tarantula can live up to two years without food. 4
6. The world's largest rodent is the capybara, weighing up to 140 pounds. 4
7. Llamas can spit up to 10 feet away. 4
8. Light travels faster than sound. 4
9. Humans have unique fingerprints as well as unique tongue prints. 50. The largest living organism on Earth is a fungus in Oregon that covers over 2,200 acres. 5
1. Ants can carry objects up to 50 times their own weight. 5
2. There are over 1 million ants for every human on Earth. 5
3. A group of kangaroos is called a mob. 5
4. Cheetahs can run up to 75 mph. 5
5. A group of turtles is called a bale. 5
6. Crocodiles can jump up to six feet in the air. 5
7. The copper statue on top of the Capitol building is called the Statue of Freedom. 5
8. The largest pearl ever found weighed over 14 pounds. 5
9. The human nose can detect over 1 trillion different scents. 60. The world's largest diamond was found in South Africa and weighed over 3,000 carats. 6
1. The human eye can distinguish over 10 million different colors. 6
2. The tongue is the only muscle in the human body that is attached on one end. 6
3. The tallest waterfall in the world is Angel Falls in Venezuela, measuring over 3,200 feet. 6
4. A group of snails is called a rout. 6
5. A hummingbird's heart can beat up to 1,260 times per minute. 6
6. The shortest distance between two points on Earth is 12,460 miles, through the center of the Earth. 6
7. The longest living human ever recorded lived to be 122 years old. 6
8. The biggest wave ever surfed was 80 feet tall. 6
9. Flamingos can only eat with their heads upside down. 70. The human body contains enough iron to make a nail three inches long. 7
1. The tallest mountain in our solar system is Olympus Mons on Mars, measuring over 13 miles high. 7
2. A group of whales is called a pod. 7
3. The world's largest waterfall is the Denmark Strait cataract, measuring over 3,500 feet. 7
4. Male seahorses give birth to their young. 7
5. The human body can produce up to two pints of saliva per day. 7
6. The red blood cells in the human body only last for about four months. 7
7. A group of ants is called a colony. 7
8. A ball of glass can bounce higher than a ball of rubber. 7
9. The longest muscle in the human body is the sartorius muscle in the leg. 80. The sun is around
4.6 billion years old. 8
1. The largest active volcano in the world is Mauna Loa in Hawaii, measuring over 30,000 feet tall from its underwater base to its summit. 8
2. A kangaroo can hop up to 30 feet in a single bound. 8
3. The human brain contains around 100 billion nerve cells. 8
4. A group of jellyfish is called a smack. 8
5. A giraffe's heart can weigh up to 25 pounds. 8
6. The human body contains around 600 individual muscles. 8
7. The longest word in the English language is 189,819 letters long and refers to a type of protein. 8
8. A group of hyenas is called a cackle. 8
9. The universe is estimated to be around 1
3.7 billion years old. 90. A group of monkeys is called a troop. 9
1. The highest recorded temperature on Earth was over 134 degrees Fahrenheit in Death Valley, California. 9
2. The Venus Flytrap plant only grows in the wild in a small region of North and South Carolina. 9
3. The human body contains around 206 bones. 9
4. A group of hedgehogs is called a prickle. 9
5. The longest day of the year is the summer solstice, which occurs around June 21st. 9
6. The longest night of the year is the winter solstice, which occurs around December 21st. 9
7. A baby octopus is called a larva. 9
8. A group of scorpions is called a bed. 9
9. The world's largest ocean is the Pacific Ocean. 100. The Mantis shrimp has the most complex eyes in the animal kingdom, with over 16 separate color receptors. 10
1. A group of oysters is called a bed. 10
2. The human body contains over 10 trillion cells. 10
3. A group of whales is called a gam. 10
4. The world's largest desert is the Sahara Desert, measuring over
3.6 million square miles. 10
5. The world's largest ocean wave was measured at 1,720 feet tall. 10
6. The human heart beats around 100,000 times per day. 10
7. A group of rabbits is called a warren. 10
8. A lightning bolt can reach temperatures of over 30,000 degrees Fahrenheit. 10
9. The world's largest glacier is Lambert-Fisher Glacier in Antarctica, measuring 60 miles wide and over 250 miles long. 1
10 A group of seagulls is called a flock. 11
1. The world's largest iceberg was discovered in 1956 and was over 208 miles long. 11
2. A group of ferrets is called a business. 11
3. The world's largest cave is the Son Doong Cave in Vietnam, measuring over
5.5 miles long. 11
4. The human body contains around 35 trillion red blood cells. 11
5. A group of meerkats is called a mob. 11
6. The world's largest waterfall by volume is the Angel Falls in Venezuela, with a water volume of about 19,000 cubic feet per second. 11
7. A group of penguins is called a colony. 11
8. The world's largest sand dunes are in the Namib Desert, with some dunes reaching over 980 feet tall. 11
9. A group of flamingos is called a stand. 120. The world's largest marble statue is the statue of Gommateshwara in India, measuring over 60 feet tall. 12
1. A group of bats is called a colony. 12
2. The world's largest salt flat is the Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia, measuring over 4,000 square miles. 12
3. A group of bees is called a swarm. 12
4. The world's largest cave passage is the Hang Soon Dong passage in Vietnam, measuring over 650 feet tall. 12
5. A group of ravens is called an unkindness. 12
6. The world's largest sand island is Fraser Island in Australia, measuring over 120 square miles. 12
7. A group of whales is called a pod. 12
8. The world's largest mountain range is the Andes Mountains, stretching over 4,500 miles. 12
9. A group of otters is called a romp. 130. The world's largest waterfall system is the Iguazu Falls in Argentina and Brazil, with over 275 separate falls that span over
1.7 miles wide. So, there you have it. Whether you're a trivia buff, a nature lover, or just someone who enjoys random information, there's bound to be something on this list that caught your interest. From the world's largest waterfall to the tallest mountain in our solar system, the universe is full of incredible and fascinating things just waiting to be explored.