Surprising and Little-known Random Facts

Banging your head against a wall burns 150 calories an hour.

The first oranges weren’t actually orange.

The average person loses 50 to 100 strands of hair a day.

The shortest war in history lasted only 38 to 45 minutes.

The longest English word without a vowel is rhythm.

Octopuses have three hearts.

Strawberries are not technically berries, but bananas are.

The shortest complete sentence in the English language is Go.

A group of flamingos is called a flamboyance.

The voice of Mickey Mouse and the voice of Minnie Mouse got married in real life.

Honey never spoils. Archaeologists have found pots of honey in ancient Egyptian tombs that are over 3,000 years old and still perfectly edible.

The first video ever uploaded on YouTube was titled Me at the zoo.

The strongest muscle in the human body is the masseter muscle, which helps you chew.

The average person walks the equivalent of three times around the world in a lifetime.

Mosquitoes are attracted to people who have recently eaten bananas.

The first recorded use of the @ symbol was in the 16th century.

The sun is actually white, but appears yellow due to Earth’s atmosphere.

The average person spends six months of their lifetime waiting for red lights to turn green.

A sneeze can travel up to 100 miles per hour.

The longest recorded flight of a chicken was 13 seconds.

The 57 on the Heinz ketchup bottle represents the number of varieties of pickles the company once had.

Surprising and Little-known Random Facts part 2

The Great Wall of China is not visible from space without aid.

The average person blinks about 17 times per minute.

The oldest known living tree is over 4,800 years old.

It is impossible to hum while holding your nose.

The word dreamt is the only English word that ends in mt.

The inventor of the Pringles can was buried in one.

Elephants are the only mammals that can’t jump.

The oldest known recipe is for beer and is over 4,000 years old.

Cows have best friends and become stressed when separated from them.

The fear of Friday the 13th is called paraskevidekatriaphobia.

Your foot is the same length as the distance between your wrist and your elbow.

Honey is the only natural food that never spoils.

The average person spends two weeks of their life waiting for traffic lights to change.

Armadillos are the only mammals that carry leprosy.

The Moon has a higher density than the Earth.

The average person has about 60,000 thoughts per day.

Two-thirds of the world’s eggplant is grown in New Jersey.

The only letter that does not appear on the periodic table is J.

The human brain is more active at night than during the day.

Sea otters hold hands when they sleep to keep from drifting apart.

The world’s smallest mammal is the bumblebee bat, which weighs less than a penny.

The average person spends about six months of their life waiting for red lights to turn green.

Bats always turn left when exiting a cave.

A group of porcupines is called a prickle.