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Did You Know? Uncover the Intriguing World of Facts and Trivia"

"Discover the Fascinating World of Trivia and Curiosities with These Interesting Facts"

By ajayPublished 3 years ago 3 min read

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

A group of flamingos is called a flamboyance.

The only letter that doesn't appear in any U.S. state name is Q.

The world's largest snowflake on record measured 15 inches wide and 8 inches thick. It fell in Fort Keogh, Montana in 1887.

The world's oldest piece of chewing gum is over 9,000 years old.

The shortest commercial flight in the world is from Westray to Papa Westray in Scotland. It takes only 47 seconds to complete.

Honey never spoils. Archaeologists have found pots of honey in ancient Egyptian tombs that are still edible after thousands of years.

The tallest building in the world is the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, standing at 828 meters (2,717 feet) tall.

The longest English word is 189,819 letters long and it refers to a protein called Titin.

The world's largest living organism is a fungus in Oregon, covering an area of 2,200 acres.

A cockroach can live for several weeks without its head. It dies eventually due to starvation.

The largest sandcastle ever built was over 54 feet tall and was constructed in Germany.

Cats have over 20 muscles that control their ears, and they can rotate them 180 degrees.

A group of hedgehogs is called a prickle.

The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest living structure, stretching over 1,400 miles.

The world's largest fish is the whale shark, which can grow up to 40 feet long and weigh over 20,000 pounds.

The longest word in the English language that is not a technical term is "antidisestablishmentarianism," which refers to opposition to the disestablishment of the Church of England.

The shortest complete sentence in the English language is "I am," although it can be argued that "Go!" or "Stop!" could also be considered complete sentences.

The human nose can detect over 1 trillion different scents.

There is a species of jellyfish that is biologically immortal, meaning it can live forever.

The world's largest flower is the Rafflesia arnoldii, which can grow up to 3 feet in diameter and weigh over 15 pounds.

The longest recorded flight of a chicken is 13 seconds.

The oldest living tree in the world is a bristlecone pine in California, named Methuselah. It is over 4,800 years old.

The longest word in the English language is a chemical name for the protein Titin, consisting of 189,819 letters.

The world's largest pizza was made in 2012 and measured over 131 feet in diameter.

The longest tunnel in the world is the Gotthard Base Tunnel in Switzerland, which measures over 35 miles long.

The world's largest rodent is the capybara, which can weigh over 140 pounds.

The world's smallest mammal is the bumblebee bat, which weighs only about 2 grams.

The world's tallest mammal is the giraffe, which can grow up to 18 feet tall.

The world's largest mammal is the blue whale, which can grow up to 100 feet long and weigh over 200 tons.

The world's fastest animal is the peregrine falcon, which can reach speeds of over 240 miles per hour.

The world's largest bird is the ostrich, which can weigh over 300 pounds.

The world's smallest bird is the bee hummingbird, which measures only about 2 inches long.

The world's largest reptile is the saltwater crocodile, which can grow up

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