Uncommon and Mind-Blowing Random Facts Unveiled
The average person walks the equivalent of five times around the world in their lifetime.
Honey never spoils. Archaeologists have found pots of honey in ancient Egyptian tombs that are over 3,000 years old and still perfectly edible.
There are more trees on Earth than stars in the Milky Way.
The shortest war in history lasted only 38-45 minutes, between Britain and Zanzibar in 1896.
The world’s oldest known organism is a 4,000-year-old Mediterranean seagrass meadow.
The average person will spend six months of their life waiting for red traffic lights to turn green.
Astronauts’ height can increase by up to 2 inches when they are in space due to the absence of gravity.
The shortest war in history occurred in 1967 when Honduras declared war on El Salvador. It lasted just 100 hours and was nicknamed The Soccer War due to tensions surrounding a football match.
The first alarm clock ever made was designed in the 19th century and only rang at 4 a.m.
Leonardo da Vinci could write with one hand and draw with the other simultaneously.
The world’s biggest jigsaw puzzle had 551,232 pieces and measured 27 feet by 6 feet when completed.
The Great Wall of China is not visible from space, despite popular belief.
The national animal of Scotland is the unicorn.
Cows have best friends and they become stressed when separated.
The world’s largest recorded snowflake was 15 inches in diameter.
Uncommon and Mind-Blowing Random Facts Unveiled part 2
The human brain can store the equivalent of 2.5 petabytes of information.
Octopuses have three hearts.
Wombat feces are cube-shaped.
There is enough DNA in the average person’s body to stretch from the sun to Pluto and back, 17 times.
The brain of an adult human uses 20% of all the body’s energy.
There are more tigers in captivity in the United States than there are in the wild worldwide.
Bananas are berries, while strawberries are not.
The average person spends around six months of their life waiting for appointments.
Humans share 50% of their DNA with bananas.
There are more possible iterations of a game of chess than there are atoms in the known universe.
Pteronophobia is the fear of being tickled by feathers.
The average person will spend 25 years asleep in their lifetime.
A group of flamingos is called a flamboyance.
The longest recorded flight of a chicken is 13 seconds.
The microwave was invented by accident when a scientist noticed a chocolate bar melted in his pocket while working on radar technology.
Bees can recognize human faces.
The average person blinks about 17 times per minute.
The world’s oldest known message in a bottle was discovered 108 years after it was thrown into the sea.
Humans are the only animals that shed tears due to emotions.
The majority of your brain is made up of water.
The Titanic was launched before sliced bread was invented.
Cows have regional accents due to different vocal patterns learned from their mothers.
The shortest commercial flight in the world is only 1.7 miles long and connects two Scottish islands.
The largest snowflake ever recorded was 8 inches in diameter.
On Jupiter and Saturn, it rains diamonds.
Most lipstick contains fish scales.
A hummingbird’s wings can beat up to 200 times per second.
Honeybees can recognize human faces.
Dolphins give themselves names and respond when called by their name.
The average person will spend 90,000 hours at work over their lifetime.