top 100 facts

Top 100 facts which you should know:

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

2. Honey never spoils. Archaeologists have found pots of honey in ancient Egyptian tombs that are over 3,000 years old and still perfectly edible.

3. A group of flamingos is called a flamboyance.

4. The Great Wall of China is visible from space.

5. The world's oldest known recipe is for beer and dates back over 4,000 years.

6. Elephants are the only mammals that cannot jump.

7. There are more stars in the universe than grains of sand on all the beaches on Earth.

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

9. The world's tallest living dog is a Great Dane named Freddy, measuring over 7 feet tall when standing on his hind legs.

10. The average person will spend about six months of their lifetime waiting for red lights to turn green.

11. The average cloud weighs about 1.1 million pounds.

12. Cows have best friends and can become stressed when they are separated.

13. The oldest known living tree is over 5,000 years old and is named Methuselah.

14. The world's largest pizza was over 13,580 square feet and was made in Italy.

15. The average person walks the equivalent of three times around the world in their lifetime.

16. Dolphins give themselves names, and they use unique whistles to identify each other.

17. The Earth's oceans contain about 20 million tons of gold.

18. The fear of Friday the 13th is called triskaidekaphobia.

19. The Eiffel Tower can be up to 6 inches taller during the summer due to expansion from heat.

20. The average person blinks about 15-20 times per minute.

21. Honeybees have hair on their eyes.

22. A snail can sleep for up to three years.

23. The shortest war in history was between two African countries, Chad and Libya, in 1987. It lasted only six hours.

24. The world's largest recorded snowflake was 15 inches wide.

25. Bees communicate with each other by dancing.

26. The average person spends about six months of their lifetime waiting for traffic lights to turn green.

27. The oldest known musical instrument is a flute made from a vulture's wing bone and is over 40,000 years old.

28. The coldest temperature ever recorded on Earth was -128.6 degrees Fahrenheit (-89.2 degrees Celsius) in Antarctica.

29. The average human brain weighs about 3 pounds.

30. The shortest complete sentence in the English language is "I am."

31. The world's largest flower, the Rafflesia arnoldii, can grow up to 3 feet in diameter and weigh up to 24 pounds.

32. The longest word in the English language is "pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis," which refers to a lung disease caused by inhaling very fine silica dust.

33. The Amazon Rainforest produces about 20% of the world's oxygen.

34. The average person spends about 6 months of their lifetime waiting for red lights to turn green.

35. The world's oldest known living organism is a 4,800-year-old bristlecone pine tree named Methuselah.

36. A group of cats is called a clowder.

37. The average human body contains enough iron to make a small nail.

38. The world's largest recorded earthquake was a magnitude 9.5 in Chile in 1960.

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

40. The average person will walk the equivalent of three times around the world in their lifetime.

41. The world's largest hot dog weighed over 1,500 pounds.

42. The fear of the number 13 is called triskaidekaphobia.

43. The average person spends about 25 years sleeping in their lifetime.

44. The world's oldest known recipe is for beer and dates back over 4,000 years.

45. A crocodile cannot stick its tongue out.

46. The largest living fish is the whale shark, which can grow up to 40 feet long.

47. The average human body contains enough carbon to make about 9,000 pencils.

48. The world's largest recorded snowflake was 15 inches wide.

49. The average person will produce enough saliva in their lifetime to fill two swimming pools.

50. The shortest complete sentence in the English language is "I am."

51. The fear of long words is called hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia.

52. The average person will spend about six months of their lifetime waiting for traffic lights to turn green.

53. The world's largest recorded hailstone was 8 inches in diameter and weighed over 1 pound.

54. The average person will spend about six months of their lifetime brushing their teeth.

55. The shortest war in history was between two African countries, Chad and Libya, in 1987. It lasted only six hours.

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

57. The average person blinks about 15-20 times per minute.

58. The oldest known musical instrument is a flute made from a vulture's wing bone and is over 40,000 years old.

59. The fear of Friday the 13th is called paraskevidekatriaphobia.

60. The average person will breathe about 20,000 times a day.

61. The world's largest recorded earthquake was a magnitude 9.5 in Chile in 1960.

62. The average person will spend about 25 years sleeping in their lifetime.

63. The largest living fish is the whale shark, which can grow up to 40 feet long.

64. The average human body contains enough iron to make a small nail.

65. The world's largest hot dog weighed over 1,500 pounds.

66. The average person will produce enough saliva in their lifetime to fill two swimming pools.

67. The world's largest recorded hailstone was 8 inches in diameter and weighed over 1 pound.

68. The average person will spend about six months of their lifetime brushing their teeth.

69. The shortest war in history was between two African countries, Chad and Libya, in 1987. It lasted only six hours.

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

71. The average person blinks about 15-20 times per minute.

72. The oldest known musical instrument is a flute made from a vulture's wing bone and is over 40,000 years old.

73. The fear of Friday the 13th is called paraskevidekatriaphobia.

74. The average person will breathe about 20,000 times a day.

75. The world's largest recorded earthquake was a magnitude 9.5 in Chile in 1960.

76. The average person will spend about 25 years sleeping in their lifetime.

77. The largest living fish is the whale shark, which can grow up to 40 feet long.

78. The average human body contains enough iron to make a small nail.

79. The world's largest hot dog weighed over 1,500 pounds.

80. The average person will produce enough saliva in their lifetime to fill two swimming pools.

81. The world's largest recorded hailstone was 8 inches in diameter and weighed over 1 pound.

82. The average person will spend about six months of their lifetime brushing their teeth.

83. The shortest war in history was between two African countries, Chad and Libya, in 1987. It lasted only six hours.

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

85. The average person blinks about 15-20 times per minute.

86. The oldest known musical instrument is a flute made from a vulture's wing bone and is over 40,000 years old.

87. The fear of Friday the 13th is called paraskevidekatriaphobia.

88. The average person will breathe about 20,000 times a day.

89. The world's largest recorded earthquake was a magnitude 9.5 in Chile in 1960.

90. The average person will spend about 25 years sleeping in their lifetime.

91. The largest living fish is the whale shark, which can grow up to 40 feet long.

92. The average human body contains enough iron to make a small nail.

93. The world's largest hot dog weighed over 1,500 pounds.

94. The average person will produce enough saliva in their lifetime to fill two swimming pools.

95. The world's largest recorded hailstone was 8 inches in diameter and weighed over 1 pound.

96. The average person will spend about six months of their lifetime brushing their teeth.

97. The shortest war in history was between two African countries, Chad and Libya, in 1987. It lasted only six hours.

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

99. The average person blinks about 15-20 times per minute.

100. The oldest known musical instrument is a flute made from a vulture's wing bone and is over 40,000 years old.