41 Mind-Boggling Facts That Sound Too Bizarre to Be True.

Have you ever heard a fact that made you stop and think, "That can't possibly be true"? Well, get ready for 41 of those mind-boggling facts that sound too bizarre to be real, but are actually true. From ancient Egypt's mourning customs to the world's largest ball of yarn, these strange and fascinating facts will leave you with a newfound appreciation for the weird and wonderful world we live in. So, buckle up and prepare to have your mind blown!

1. In ancient Egypt, it was common for people to shave off their eyebrows as a sign of mourning when their cats died.

2. Some turtles can breathe through their butts.

3. The shortest war in history was between the countries of Zanzibar and Britain, which lasted just 38 minutes.

4. A group of flamingos is called a flamboyance.

5. The longest word in the English language is 189,819 letters long and takes over three hours to pronounce.

6. Bananas are berries, but strawberries are not.

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

8. The human nose can detect over one trillion different scents.

9. A group of hedgehogs is called a prickle.

10. In Japan, there's a museum dedicated entirely to rocks that look like faces.

11. A snail can sleep for three years.

12. There's a tree in Africa that produces fruit with caffeine in it, which locals make into a coffee-like drink.

13. Humans share 50% of their DNA with bananas.

14. The world's largest snowflake on record measured 15 inches wide and 8 inches thick.

15. The fingerprints of a koala are so similar to humans that they have been mistaken at crime scenes.

16. Some species of male seahorses can give birth.

17. In Iceland, it's considered rude to refuse a second helping of food.

18. Cows have best friends and get stressed when they are separated.

19. In some cultures, it is customary to burp after a meal as a sign of appreciation for the food.

20. There's a species of jellyfish that is essentially immortal and can regenerate its cells forever.

21. There's a type of lizard that can shoot blood out of its eyes as a defense mechanism.

22. The largest living organism on Earth is a mushroom that covers over 2,200 acres in Oregon.

23. The longest wedding veil on record was longer than 63 football fields.

24. The shortest scheduled flight in the world is between the islands of Westray and Papa Westray in Scotland, and it takes just 1 minute and 14 seconds.

25. The world's largest collection of rubber ducks is over 200,000 strong and belongs to a man in the Netherlands.

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

27. A group of crows is called a murder.

28. There's a town in Norway called Hell, and it freezes over in the winter.

29. The shortest distance between Russia and America is only about 2.5 miles across the Bering Strait.

30. Some species of octopus have detachable arms that they can regenerate later.

31. Sloths only defecate once a week and will often risk their lives to do so.

32. The first recorded divorce was in ancient Egypt around 3000 BC.

33. The longest fart on record lasted over two minutes.

34. The unicorn is the national animal of Scotland.

35. The world's largest ball of yarn is over 27 feet in circumference and weighs over 9,000 pounds.

36. The world's oldest known recipe is for beer and dates back over 5,000 years.

37. The longest English word without a vowel is "rhythm".

38. A blue whale's heart is so large that a human could swim through its arteries.

39. There's a species of fish called the sarcastic fringehead, which gets its name from its aggressive and territorial behavior.

40. The world's largest collection of toothbrushes belongs to an American man named Bob Segal, who has over 2,000 of them.

41. The largest hailstone ever recorded in the U.S. was over 8 inches in diameter and weighed nearly 2 pounds.