Exciting Facts of Today
Did you know that a sneeze can travel up to 100 miles per hour?
Today, we discovered that rats can laugh when tickled.
Fun fact: Polar bears have black skin to help them absorb heat from the sun.
Did you know that the average person walks the equivalent of three times around the world in their lifetime?
Today’s fun fact: Bees sometimes sleep in flowers.
Fun fact: The world’s largest snowflake was recorded to be 15 inches wide!
Did you know that strawberries are not technically berries, but bananas are?
Today, we learned that cows have best friends and get stressed when they are separated.
Fun fact: A cat’s nose pad is as unique as a human’s fingerprint.
Did you know that a group of flamingos is called a flamboyance?
Today’s fun fact: Sloths only poop once a week.
Fun fact: A shrimp’s heart is located in its head.
Did you know that honey never spoils? Archaeologists have found pots of honey in ancient Egyptian tombs that are over 3,000 years old and still perfectly edible!
Today, we discovered that there are more possible iterations of a game of chess than there are atoms in the known universe.
Fun fact: Dolphins name themselves with unique signature whistles.
Did you know that the Eiffel Tower can grow up to 6 inches in summer due to thermal expansion?
Today’s fun fact: The longest recorded flight of a chicken was 13 seconds.
Exciting Facts of Today part 2
Fun fact: The world’s oldest known living tree is over 5,000 years old and is located in California, USA.
Did you know that in Japan, it is considered good luck if a sumo wrestler makes your baby cry?
Today, we learned that the Great Wall of China is not visible from space without the aid of a telescope.
Fun fact: Octopuses have three hearts.
Did you know that a group of owls is called a parliament?
Today’s fun fact: A crocodile cannot stick its tongue out.
Fun fact: Cows have regional accents. Their mooing sounds different depending on where they are from.
Did you know that the average person spends six months of their lifetime waiting for red lights to turn green?
Today, we discovered that the shortest war in history lasted only 38 to 45 minutes.
Fun fact: The oldest known printed book is from China and is over 1,200 years old.
Did you know that strawberries have more vitamin C than oranges?
Today’s fun fact: There is a city called Rome on every continent.
Fun fact: Roosters can’t crow if they can’t fully extend their necks.
Did you know that a baby puffin is called a puffling?
Today, we learned that a single strand of spaghetti is called a spaghetto.
Fun fact: The average person blinks around 17,000 times per day.
Did you know that butterflies taste with their feet?
Today’s fun fact: The world’s loudest bird is the screaming piha.
Fun fact: The shortest war in history was between Zanzibar and England in 1896, lasting only 38 minutes.
Did you know that a duck’s quack doesn’t echo and nobody knows why?
Today, we discovered that the shortest sentence in the English language is I am.
Fun fact: The longest English word without vowels is rhythm.
Did you know that there are more possible iterations of a game of chess than there are atoms in the known universe?
Today’s fun fact: A jiffy is an actual unit of time. It is equal to 1/100th of a second.
Fun fact: The sentence The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog uses every letter of the English alphabet.
Did you know that honey never spoils? Archaeologists have found pots of honey in ancient Egyptian tombs that are over 3,000 years old and still perfectly edible!
Today, we learned that grapes explode when you put them in the microwave.
Fun fact: Some birds can recognize themselves in mirrors, including pigeons and magpies.