Discover the Unexplored: Unknown Facts from Across the Globe

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

The longest place name in the world is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu, a hill in New Zealand.

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

A snail can sleep for three years.

The largest snowflake on record measured 15 inches wide and 8 inches thick.

The shortest complete sentence in the English language is “I am.”

The Great Wall of China is not visible from space with the naked eye.

The Mona Lisa has no eyebrows.

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

The oldest known creature on earth is a Greenland shark that was estimated to be over 500 years old.

There are more possible iterations of a game of chess than there are atoms in the known universe.

The human nose can detect over 1 trillion different scents.

In Switzerland, it is illegal to own just one guinea pig because they are social animals and need companionship.

The world’s largest snow maze is located in Canada and covers over 30,000 square feet.

The first recorded game of baseball was played in 1846 in Hoboken, New Jersey.

There are more public libraries than McDonald’s restaurants in the United States.

The world’s largest snow sculpture was created in 2007 in China and measured 656 feet long and 115 feet tall.

A group of flamingos is called a flamboyance.

A single strand of spaghetti is called a spaghetto.

The first recorded use of the word “computer” was in 1613 to refer to a person who performed calculations.

The shortest war in American history was the Pig War of 1859, which lasted only 12 days.

A group of porcupines is called a prickle.

The world’s largest diamond was discovered in South Africa in 1905 and weighed over 3,100 carats.

The first known text message was sent in 1992 and read “Merry Christmas.”

The shortest commercially available flight is between two Scottish islands and lasts only 47 seconds.

A group of jellyfish is called a smack.

The world’s largest man-made oyster reef was constructed in Louisiana in 2014 and covers over 400 acres.

The world’s largest potato chip was created in 1991 in New York and measured over 25 inches long and 14 inches wide.

A group of narwhals is called a blessing.

The world’s largest bubble bath was created in Mexico in 2016 and consisted of over 4,000 people.

The shortest verse in the Bible is John 11:35, which simply says “Jesus wept.”

A group of hedgehogs is called a prickle.

The world’s smallest mammal is the bumblebee bat, which weighs less than a penny.

The first photograph of a human being was taken in 1838 by Louis Daguerre.

A group of otters is called a romp.

The world’s longest beard was grown by Hans N. Langseth of Norway and measured over 17 feet long.

The shortest commercial flight in the world is between two Scottish islands, Westray and Papa Westray, and lasts just 47 seconds.

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

In Switzerland, it is illegal to own just one guinea pig, as they are social animals and need companionship.

The world’s largest snowflake on record was 15 inches wide and 8 inches thick. It fell in Montana in 1887.

The tallest building in the world, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, can be seen from 95 kilometers away on a clear day.

The first recorded game of baseball was played in 1846 in Hoboken, New Jersey.

The Great Barrier Reef in Australia is the largest living structure on Earth.

In China, it is illegal to reincarnate without government permission.

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

The world’s largest recorded snowflake was 15 inches wide and 8 inches thick.

The oldest living organism in the world is a tree in Sweden that is over 9,000 years old.

The first recorded use of the word “computer” was in 1613 in a book called The Yong Mans Gleanings by English writer Richard Braithwait.

The first known photograph of a person was taken in 1838 by French photographer Louis Daguerre.

In Japan, there are more pets than there are children.

The tallest tree in the world, a coast redwood named Hyperion, stands at 379.7 feet (115.7 meters) tall.

The first item sold on eBay was a broken laser pointer.

The world’s largest hot dog weighed 1,996 pounds and was 102 feet long.

The first YouTube video was uploaded on April 23, 2005, and was titled “Me at the zoo.”

The longest traffic jam in history was in China and lasted for 12 days. It stretched for over 60 miles.

The world’s largest potato weighed in at 18 pounds and 4 ounces.

The shortest person in recorded history was Gul Mohammed from India, who stood just 22.5 inches (57 centimeters) tall.

The longest word in the English language is 189,819 letters long and is the chemical name for the protein, Titin.

The world’s largest snow maze is located in Warren, Vermont, and covers over 2 acres.

The first commercial text message was sent in December 1992.

The world’s largest bubble bath took place in Mexico in 2007 and featured over 4,000 participants.

The largest collection of rubber ducks in the world numbers over 5,000 and belongs to a man in the UK.

The world’s largest chocolate bar weighed over 12,000 pounds and was made in Armenia.

The world’s largest collection of pizza boxes numbers over 5,000 and belongs to a man in the US.

The world’s largest tea bag weighed 551 pounds and was made in Sri Lanka.

The first website ever created, info.cern.ch, is still online today.

The oldest surviving newspaper in the world is the Swedish Post- och Inrikes Tidningar, which was first published in 1645.

The largest snowman ever built stood at 113 feet (34.4 meters) tall and was constructed in Maine in 2008.