Discovering Fascinating Obscure Facts
Did you know that the shortest war in history lasted only 38-45 minutes? It happened between Britain and Zanzibar in 1896.
The world’s oldest known song, called the Hurrian Hymn No. 6, was written in cuneiform and dates back to 1400 BC.
In 1889, the Moulin Rouge was the first-ever cabaret nightclub to open its doors in Paris.
Astronauts’ height can increase by up to 2 inches when they spend an extended period in space due to microgravity.
The first-ever email was sent by Ray Tomlinson in 197
The message was QWERTYUIOP.
The Great Wall of China is not straight but rather Zigzag-shaped to slow down any approaching enemies.
A group of flamingos is called a flamboyance.
The famous artist Pablo Picasso was also an animal lover and had a pet owl named Ubu.
The world’s smallest mammal is the bumblebee bat, which weighs about the same as a dime.
The largest snowflake ever recorded was 15 inches in diameter. It fell in Montana, USA, in 1887.
Honey never spoils, thanks to its low water content and acidic pH.
Elephants are the only mammals that can’t jump.
The Eiffel Tower can grow by up to 6 inches during the summer due to thermal expansion.
The longest time a person has ever gone without sleep is 11 days.
Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite, also established the Nobel Prize.
There are more possible permutations of a standard deck of cards than there are atoms in the observable universe.
Discovering Fascinating Obscure Facts part 2
Ostriches can run faster than horses and have the ability to roar like lions.
The first product to have a barcode scanned was a single pack of Wrigley’s Juicy Fruit chewing gum in 1974.
The world’s oldest known customer complaint was written on a clay tablet in Ancient Mesopotamia about a copper ingot purchase gone wrong.
Strawberries are not botanically berries but rather an aggregate accessory fruit.
Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world, is still growing at a rate of approximately 0.16 inches per year.
The average person produces enough saliva in their lifetime to fill two swimming pools.
The first-ever YouTube video was uploaded on April 23, 2005, titled Me at the zoo by Jawed Karim.
Male seahorses give birth to the young and can have up to 1,500 babies at once.
The longest place name in the world is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapiki-maungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitnatahu, a hill in New Zealand.
The world’s largest snow maze is located in Warren, Vermont, and covers an area of 5,500 square feet.
Octopuses have three hearts and blue blood.
The shortest war in American history lasted only 38 minutes and took place between the US and the British Isles of Scilly in 165
The Great Pyramid of Giza was originally covered in a smooth layer of limestone, making it shine in the sun.
The average American eats about 35,000 cookies in their lifetime.
The largest hailstone ever recorded weighed 1.94 pounds and fell in Vivian, South Dakota, in 20
The world’s largest known dinosaur footprints were discovered in Australia and belonged to a sauropod dinosaur.
Edith Wilson, the wife of US President Woodrow Wilson, acted as the de facto president for almost a year after her husband suffered a stroke.
The shortest scheduled flight in the world lasts only 47 seconds. It travels between the Orkney Islands of Westray and Papa Westray in Scotland.
The world’s largest collection of rubber ducks is over 10,000 strong and belongs to a man in Washington, USA.
The longest wedding veil ever worn measured 22,843 feet long, longer than four miles.
Giraffes have the same number of neck vertebrae as humans, a total of seven.
The Mona Lisa, one of the most famous paintings in the world, lived in Napoleon Bonaparte’s bedroom for a brief period.
The first-ever 3D film was The Power of Love, released in 19
Ancient Egyptians used dead crocodiles as contraceptive devices.
Duolingo, the popular language-learning app, was created to help fund free language education for the world.
The world’s largest collection of belly button lint is owned by Graham Barker from Australia.
It takes about 8 minutes and 20 seconds for light from the Sun to reach Earth.
The world’s oldest known pants, dating back over 3,000 years, were discovered in China.
The scent of fresh-cut grass is a distress signal released by the plants to warn nearby plants of an injury.