Unbelievably Strange Facts That Are Actually True
Did you know that a strawberry is not a berry, but a banana is?
The average person walks the equivalent of three times around the world in their lifetime.
In Japan, it is considered rude to wear shoes indoors.
It is impossible to hum while holding your nose.
Cows have best friends and can become stressed when separated from them.
Honey never spoils and can be edible for thousands of years.
The shortest war in history lasted only 38 to 45 minutes between Britain and Zanzibar in 1896.
A group of flamingos is called a flamboyance.
In France, it is illegal to name a pig Napoleon.
The average person spends six months of their lifetime waiting for red traffic lights to change.
The Great Wall of China is not visible from space.
Astronauts can grow up to 2 inches taller while spending extended periods in space due to the lack of gravity compressing their spines.
Dolphins have been observed to give themselves names and can recognize themselves in mirrors.
The shortest verse in the Bible consists of only two words: Jesus wept.
The average person sheds about 40 pounds of skin in their lifetime.
Bananas are berries, but strawberries are not.
The tongue is the strongest muscle in the human body.
The world’s oldest piece of chewing gum is over 9,000 years old.
The strongest muscle in the human body is the masseter, which is used for chewing food.
Unbelievably Strange Facts That Are Actually True part 2
A crocodile cannot stick its tongue out.
The human brain is more active at night than during the day.
The average person laughs about 15 times a day.
The oldest known living tree is over 5,000 years old.
Koalas have fingerprints that are almost identical to human fingerprints.
The longest recorded flight of a chicken is 13 seconds.
The average person spends two weeks of their lifetime kissing.
The world’s largest snowflake was 15 inches wide and 8 inches thick.
A sneeze travels at about 100 miles per hour.
The world’s smallest mammal is the bumblebee bat.
The average human body contains enough iron to make a 3-inch nail.
Polar bears have black skin, but their fur appears white due to light reflection.
A bolt of lightning is hotter than the surface of the sun.
There are more possible iterations of a game of chess than there are atoms in the known universe.
The average person spends six months of their life waiting for traffic lights to turn green.
The egg is the largest cell in the human body.
Only one letter doesn’t appear in any of the US state names: the letter Q.
The average person blinks about 15,000 times a day.
The longest recorded flight of a chicken is 13 seconds.
The majority of your taste buds are located on the surface of your tongue.
A group of cats is called a clowder.
The average person swallows about a cup of mucus each day.
The average person spends one year of their life looking for misplaced objects.
Snails can sleep for up to three years.
The average person produces enough saliva in their lifetime to fill two swimming pools.
The average person spends about six months of their life waiting for inspiration.