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Hidden Trivia Facts: Things You Never Knew You Wanted to Know
Are you a fan of weird and obscure facts? Do you like to impress your friends with your knowledge of random trivia? Then, you've come to the right place! Here are 100 hidden trivia facts that will surely blow your mind:
1. A group of flamingos is called a flamboyance.
2. Honey never spoils.
3. The shortest war in history was between Britain and Zanzibar and lasted only 38 minutes.
4. Emus and kangaroos can't walk backward.
5. The youngest pope in history was 11 years old.
6. A cockroach can live without its head for weeks.
7. Maine is the only state in the US that borders exactly one other state.
8. A group of hedgehogs is called a prickle.
9. A newborn kangaroo is about 1 inch long.
10 The longest word in the English language is 189,819 letters long.
11. The first novel ever written on a typewriter was Tom Sawyer.
12. The shortest complete sentence in English is "I am."
13. McDonald's once made bubblegum-flavored broccoli.
14. A group of owls is called a parliament.
15. A snail can sleep for three years.
16. The unicorn is the national animal of Scotland.
17. In 1980, a Las Vegas hospital reportedly suspended workers for betting on how long patients would live.
18. The longest time a person has gone without sleeping is 11 days.
19. Popsicle was invented by an 11-year-old boy.
20. A group of ferrets is called a business.
21. A crocodile cannot stick its tongue out.
22. The shortest scheduled flight in the world is from Westray to Papa Westray in Scotland, and it only takes 2 minutes.
23. The state animal of Texas is the armadillo.
24. An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain.
25. The scientific name for the Western lowland gorilla is Gorilla gorilla gorilla.
26. The world's largest snowflake was recorded in Montana in 1887, and it measured 15 inches wide and 8 inches thick.
27. The longest wedding veil was longer than 63 football fields.
28. The oldest continuously inhabited city in the world is Damascus, Syria.
29. A group of rhinoceros is called a crash.
30. The muscles in a cat's ear allow it to rotate its ears 180 degrees.
31. The first fast-food chain to open in the US was White Castle in 1921.
32. Cows have best friends.
33. The world's oldest piece of chewing gum is 9,000 years old.
34. A group of ferrets is called a business.
35. A person can survive longer without food than without sleep.
36. The light emitted by 200,000 galaxies makes up less than 1% of the universe.
37. Mice, whales, and elephants all have lower heart rates than humans.
38. The largest snow sculpture ever made in the world was a 122-feet-long and 49.2-feet-high sculpture of Optimus Prime.
39. A group of jellyfish is called a smack.
40. Wombat feces is cube-shaped.
41. New York City was briefly the US capital in 1789 before it moved to Philadelphia.
42. A woman once survived for 37 years with a fragment of a sharpened pencil embedded in her brain.
43. The highest-grossing film of all time is Avatar, with a box office revenue of $2.8 billion.
44. A group of dolphins is called a pod.
45. The first recorded use of toilet paper was in China in the 6th century.
46. A group of ferrets is called a business.
47. The world's first written recipe is for beer.
48. A hummingbird weighs less than a penny.
49. The shortest distance between two points in Manhattan is known as a "block," and it takes about 20 minutes to walk it.
50. The hyoid bone in your throat is the only bone in the human body not connected to any other bone.
51. The fastest bird in the world is the peregrine falcon, which can reach speeds of up to 240 mph.
52. The longest venomous snake in the world is the king cobra and can grow up to 18ft in length.
53. Venus is the only planet in our solar system that rotates clockwise.
54. A group of porcupines is called a prickle.
55. The French used the guillotine as a means of execution until 1977.
56. A group of rats is called a mischief.
57. A sneeze can travel up to 100 miles per hour.
58. A group of zebras is called a zeal.
59. The shortest scheduled flight in the world is from Westray to Papa Westray in Scotland, and it only takes 2 minutes.
60. The tallest living animal in the world is the giraffe, which can grow up to 18 feet tall.
61. A group of skunks is called a stench.
62. The oldest “your mom” joke was discovered on a 3,500-year-old Babylonian tablet.
63. The world's largest pyramid is not in Egypt but in Mexico, known as the Great Pyramid of Cholula.
64. A group of baboons is called a troop.
65. The longest word in the Roman alphabet is antidisestablishmentarianism.
66. A group of otters is called a romp.
67. A cat has 32 muscles in each ear.
68. A group of peacocks is called an ostentation.
69. The Great Wall of China is not visible from space with the naked eye.
70. A group of pandas is called an embarrassment.
71. The shortest war in history was between Britain and Zanzibar and lasted only 38 minutes.
72. The word “set” has the most definitions in the English language.
73. The Australian $5 note features the native bird the Superb Lyrebird, and it can mimic any sound including car alarms, chainsaws, and camera shutters.
74. A group of whales is called a pod.
75. The Apollo 17 moon landing in 1972 was the last time humans set foot on the moon.
76. A group of kangaroos is called a mob.
77. The original meaning of the word “gymnasium” is “a place to be naked.”
78. A group of crows is called a murder.
79. The oldest living organism on earth is a colony of quaking aspen trees in Utah, which is over 80,000 years old.
80. A group of hippos is called a bloat.
81. A group of bees is called a swarm.
82. The shortest commercially available flight in the world is between Westray and Papa Westray in Scotland, which only takes 47 seconds.
83. The highest-grossing Broadway musical of all time is The Lion King, with a total worldwide gross of over $8 billion.
84. A group of snails is called a rout.
85. The first-ever text message was sent on December 3, 1992, and it read, “Merry Christmas.”
86. A group of vultures is called a venue.
87. The largest living organism on earth is a fungus in Oregon, covering over 2,200 acres.
88. A group of flies is called a business.
89. The longest place name in the world is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukaka-pikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu, a hill in New Zealand.
90. A group of llamas is called a herd.
91. The first-ever photo of a black hole was taken in 2019.
92. A group of seagulls is called a colony.
93. The world’s largest living organism is a giant sequoia tree called General Sherman, located in California.
94. A group of coyotes is called a band.
95. The highest-grossing film soundtrack of all time is The Bodyguard, with a total worldwide gross of over $45 million.
96. A group of skunks is called a surfeit.
97. The oldest complete book in the world is the Diamond Sutra, printed in 868 AD.
98. A group of turtles is called a bale.
99. The first-ever website went live on August 6, 1991, and it was dedicated to information about the World Wide Web project.
100. A group of mice is called a mischief.
There you have it, 100 hidden trivia facts that you probably never knew before. Who knows, maybe one day you’ll find yourself in a game show or trivia night where one of these facts will come in handy. Until then, keep on learning and exploring the world around you, and who knows what other hidden trivia gems you'll uncover!
