Surprising Facts That Will Leave You Amazed

Did you know that there are more stars in the universe than there are grains of sand on Earth?

The Eiffel Tower can actually grow up to 15 centimeters taller during hot weather.

The average person will spend around six months of their life waiting for red traffic lights to turn green.

There is a species of jellyfish that is actually immortal and can revert back to its juvenile form after becoming an adult.

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

A group of flamingos is called a flamboyance.

The shortest war in history was between Britain and Zanzibar in 1896 and lasted for only 38 minutes.

It is physically impossible for pigs to look up at the sky.

The average person will walk the equivalent of three times around the world in their lifetime.

There are more trees on Earth than there are stars in the Milky Way galaxy.

The fastest time a pizza has been made was in 14.62 seconds.

A group of unicorns is called a blessing.

The world’s oldest known joke is a Sumerian proverb from 1900 BC that says: Something which has never occurred since time immemorial; a young woman did not fart in her husband’s lap.

The invention of the wheel is older than the invention of the pottery wheel.

The world’s longest lightning bolt was over 400 miles long.

Ancient Egyptians used to sleep with pillows made of stone.

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The largest snowflake ever recorded was 15 inches wide.

The shortest war between two nations occurred in 1982 between Britain and Argentina and lasted for only 74 minutes.

The average American child will eat 1,500 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches by the time they graduate high school.

There is a river in Colombia that is called the River of Five Colors because its waters change color depending on the season.

The deepest part of the ocean is called the Challenger Deep and is estimated to be around 36,070 feet deep.

The chances of being struck by lightning are higher than winning the lottery.

The Great Wall of China is not actually visible from space with the naked eye.

The world’s oldest known recipe is for beer and dates back to around 1800 BC.

The average person will swallow eight spiders in their sleep over the course of their lifetime.

Italy has more UNESCO World Heritage Sites than any other country in the world.

The largest snowball fight ever recorded had over 8,000 participants.

The shortest scheduled flight in the world is between Westray and Papa Westray islands in Scotland and lasts for only 47 seconds.

The world’s smallest mammal is the bumblebee bat, which can fit on the tip of your finger.

The longest recorded flight of a chicken is 13 seconds.

The average person will produce enough saliva in their lifetime to fill two swimming pools.

The world’s oldest known musical instrument is a 40,000-year-old flute made from a bird’s wing bone.

The largest cheeseburger ever made weighed over 2,000 pounds.

The shortest word in the English language is I.

The world’s largest snow maze is located in Warren, Vermont and covers over 2,500 square feet.

The average person will spend around six months of their life waiting for traffic lights to turn green.

New Zealand has more sheep than people.

The first product to ever have a barcode was Wrigley’s gum.

The average person will spend 25 years asleep in their lifetime.

The longest word in the English language is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis.

The world’s largest rubber band ball weighs over 9,000 pounds.

Norway is the first country in the world to ban deforestation.

The average person will spend around 90,000 hours at work over the course of their lifetime.

The oldest known tree in the world is a bristlecone pine in California named Methuselah, estimated to be over 4,800 years old.

The human brain has a storage capacity of around 2.5 petabytes, which is equivalent to 3 million hours of television.