Int
eresting Fun Facts
Did you know that a group of flamingos is called a flamboyance? Or that the shortest war on record was between Britain and Zanzibar, and it only lasted 38 minutes? There are many fun and interesting facts out there that you may not have heard before. Read on to discover more!
1. Did you know that your nose can smell over 1 trillion scents? The human nose is a remarkable organ and can detect a vast range of smells.
2. The world's largest snowflake on record was 15 inches wide and 8 inches thick. It fell in Montana in 1887 and was documented by the Guinness World Records.
3. The shortest commercial flight in the world is between the Westray and Papa Westray islands in Orkney, Scotland. The flight only takes 2 minutes from takeoff to landing.
4. The oldest piece of chewing gum is over 5,000 years old! Ancient Mayan civilizations would chew on a sticky substance made from the sap of the Sapodilla tree.
5. A group of crows is called a murder. This may seem morbid, but it probably originated from the idea that crows would "murder" each other over carrion.
6. A colony of penguins is called a rookery. And did you know that Emperor penguins can dive up to 550 meters deep?
7. The longest time between two twins being born is 87 days! This happened in the UK in 2012, where one twin was born premature and the other was born full-term.
8. In Japan, there is a train station that has no entrances or exits. The Kami-Shirataki station was built to serve a nearby abandoned village and is now only used by one student to get to school.
9. The highest temperature ever recorded on Earth was 136 degrees Fahrenheit in Libya in 1922.
10 The French language has a word for the day after tomorrow - "le surlendemain". English, on the other hand, does not have a single word for this concept.
These are just a handful of the many interesting and fun facts out there. It's always fascinating to learn something new and quirky. Who knows what other hidden trivia lies waiting for us to discover?
