38 Unbelievable Facts That Will Make You Question Everything You Thought You Knew

1. Honey never spoils – archaeologists have found ancient honey in Egyptian tombs that was still edible.

2. The shortest war in history was between Britain and Zanzibar in 1896, lasting only 38 minutes.

3. The longest English word is 189,819 letters long and takes three and a half hours to pronounce.

4. The longest time recorded between two twins being born is 87 days.

5. The shortest person ever recorded was only 21 inches tall.

6. A cockroach can live for several weeks without its head.

7. The world's largest snowflake ever recorded was 15 inches wide and 8 inches thick.

8. The deepest part of the ocean is called the Challenger Deep and is over 36,000 feet deep.

9. Cows have best friends and can become stressed if they are separated.

10. The world's largest rubber band ball recorded was over 9,000 pounds.

11. The shortest scheduled flight in the world is between Westray and Papa Westray in Scotland, which lasts only 2 minutes. The Westray to Papa Westray flight is operated by Loganair, a regional airline based in Scotland.

12. The world's largest mushroom recorded is over 2,200 acres in size and is located in Oregon.

13. A single strand of spaghetti is called a "spaghetto."

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

15. The world's largest potato chip was over 25 inches long and 14 inches wide.

16. A sneeze can travel up to 100 miles per hour.

17. The world's largest cheese recorded weighs over 57,000 pounds and is located in Wisconsin.

18. The world's largest rubber duck recorded weighs over 1 million pounds and is over 60 feet tall.

19. A group of flamingos is called a "flamboyance."

20. The world's largest egg was laid by an ostrich and weighed over 5 pounds.

21. The longest recorded time between two twins getting married is 83 years. Their names where Doris and Lilian, and they were born in 1914 in England.

22. The world's largest bottle of ketchup recorded weighs over 1,500 pounds.

23. A group of hedgehogs is called a "prickle."

24. The world's largest ball of twine recorded weighs over 20,000 pounds.

25. The longest recorded flight of a chicken is 13 seconds.

26. The world's largest pancake recorded was over 49 feet in diameter.

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

28. The largest living organism recorded on earth is a fungus in Oregon that covers over 2,200 acres.

29. The world's largest pumpkin recorded weighed over 2,600 pounds.

30. The longest time recorded between twins winning the lottery is 10 years.

31. The world's largest bicycle recorded has wheels that are over 11 feet tall.

32. A group of jellyfish is called a "smack."

33. The world's largest gingerbread house recorded weighed over 35,000 pounds.

34. The world's largest diamond recorded was over 3,100 carats.

35. The longest time recorded between two twins breaking a bone is 70 years.

36. The world's largest Christmas tree recorded was over 221 feet tall.

37. The world's largest rubber chicken recorded weighs over 110 pounds.

38. The world's largest slice of pizza recorded was over 130 feet long.