Interesting tidbits for today
Did you know that the average person spends six months of their life waiting for a red light to turn green?
In Japan, there are square watermelons. They are grown inside glass boxes so they take on the shape of the container.
The world’s oldest piece of chewing gum is over 9,000 years old!
A group of flamingos is called a flamboyance.
Honey never spoils. Archaeologists have found pots of honey in ancient Egyptian tombs that are over 3,000 years old and still perfectly edible.
Sloths only poop once a week.
The shortest war in history was between Britain and Zanzibar in 1896. It lasted only 38 minutes!
Dolphins have been known to use pufferfish to get high. They pass the fish around, causing it to release a toxin that can produce a narcotic effect.
The average person walks the equivalent of three times around the world in their lifetime.
The world’s oldest known recipe is for beer. It dates back to 1800 BC.
Wombat poop is cube-shaped.
There is a Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of people dressed as penguins. It was set in 2015 in Singapore, with 624 participants.
The first oranges weren’t actually orange – they were green.
The world’s largest snowflake was recorded in 1887 in Montana. It measured 15 inches across!
The average person will spend six months of their life waiting for a red light to turn green.
Astronauts cannot burp in space due to zero gravity.
Interesting tidbits for today part 2
The chance of being struck by lightning is higher than the chance of winning the lottery.
The world’s oldest known socks were found in Egypt and date back to the 3rd century AD.
There are more possible iterations of a game of chess than there are atoms in the known universe.
The world’s largest rubber band ball weighs over 9,000 pounds.
In Switzerland, it is illegal to own just one guinea pig because they are social animals and get lonely.
The average person will eat around 35 tons of food in their lifetime.
The world’s oldest known joke is from ancient Sumeria and dates back to 1900 BC.
Cows have best friends and can become stressed if they are separated.
The average person will spend about 6 months of their life waiting for red lights to turn green.
Bananas are berries, while strawberries are not!
The shortest war in history was between Britain and Zanzibar in 1896. It lasted just 38 minutes.
Honey never spoils. Archaeologists have found pots of honey in ancient Egyptian tombs that are over 3,000 years old and still perfectly edible.
More people are killed by vending machines than sharks each year.
The largest recorded snowflake was 15 inches in diameter and fell in Montana in 1887.
A group of flamingos is called a flamboyance.
The world’s oldest known recipe is for beer, dating back to ancient Mesopotamia.
The average person will spend 25 years of their life asleep.
The first oranges weren’t actually orange – they were green.
Sloths only poop once a week.
Astronauts cannot burp in space due to zero gravity.
The average person will walk the equivalent of three times around the world in their lifetime.
Dolphins have been known to use pufferfish to get high. They pass the fish around, causing it to release a toxin that can produce a narcotic effect.
The chance of being struck by lightning is higher than the chance of winning the lottery.
The world’s largest rubber band ball weighs over 9,000 pounds.
The world’s oldest known socks were found in Egypt and date back to the 3rd century AD.
There are more possible iterations of a game of chess than there are atoms in the known universe.
In Switzerland, it is illegal to own just one guinea pig because they are social animals and get lonely.
The average person will eat around 35 tons of food in their lifetime.
The world’s oldest known joke is from ancient Sumeria and dates back to 1900 BC.
