Amazing and Interesting Fun Facts for Kids!
Did you know that the world’s smallest mammal is the bumblebee bat?
In Australia, there are pink lakes caused by a type of algae.
The world’s tallest waterfall is Angel Falls in Venezuela.
The oldest known tree in the world is over 5,000 years old!
Honey never spoils – archaeologists have found pots of honey in ancient Egyptian tombs that are thousands of years old and still perfectly edible.
The average person will spend about six months of their life waiting for red lights to turn green.
Tigers have striped skin, not just striped fur.
The longest recorded flight of a chicken is 13 seconds.
The Great Wall of China is so long that it could wrap around the Earth’s equator two and a half times.
Cows have best friends and can become stressed if they are separated.
A group of flamingos is called a flamboyance.
The first oranges weren’t orange – they were actually green!
The fastest land animal is the cheetah, which can reach speeds of up to 70 miles per hour.
Giraffes have the same number of neck vertebrae as humans – seven.
The Moon is not round, but actually shaped more like an egg.
Bats are the only mammals that can fly.
The smallest bone in the human body is the stapes, located in the ear.
Butterflies taste with their feet.
The world’s largest pizza was 122 feet in diameter, and it took 250 chefs to make it.
Amazing and Interesting Fun Facts for Kids! part 2
The average person spends about six years of their life dreaming.
The Sydney Opera House in Australia has over 1 million roof tiles.
The highest recorded jump by a kangaroo is 10 feet.
The original name of Google was Backrub.
Did you know that the average person walks the equivalent of three times around the world in their lifetime?
Dolphins can recognize themselves in a mirror, which shows they have self-awareness.
The shortest war in history lasted only 38 to 45 minutes.
It takes about 8 minutes and 20 seconds for light from the Sun to reach Earth.
Honey bees have five eyes.
The tallest sunflower ever recorded was over 30 feet tall.
The Hawaiian alphabet only has 12 letters.
The Eiffel Tower in Paris was originally only meant to stand for 20 years.
The average lightning bolt is about 3 miles long.
Orangutans are vegetarians and eat over 300 different types of fruit.
Snails can sleep for up to 3 years.
Scotland’s national animal is the unicorn.
A single strand of spaghetti is called a spaghetto.
The average person will spend approximately 6 months of their life waiting in lines.
The world’s oldest known backpack is over 5,000 years old.
The longest recorded hiccups lasted for 68 years!
The footprints of astronauts who walked on the Moon will remain there for millions of years since there is no wind or water to erode them.
The first recorded recipe for chocolate chip cookies was invented in 1938 by Ruth Graves Wakefield.
The total weight of all the ants on Earth is heavier than the weight of all the humans.
A group of penguins in the water is called a raft.
The average person blinks about 15,000 times per day.
Did you know that Coca-Cola originally contained cocaine?