Fascinating Facts
Explore some intriguing facts that might surprise you!
Science Facts
- The speed of light is approximately 299,792 kilometers per second (186,282 miles per second).
- Water can exist in three states: solid (ice), liquid, and gas (vapor).
- Octopuses have three hearts and blue blood.
- Honey never spoils; it can last for thousands of years in a sealed container.
Nature Facts
- The Amazon rainforest produces more than 20% of the world’s oxygen supply.
- A day on Venus is longer than a year on Venus; it takes Venus 243 Earth days to rotate on its axis and about 225 Earth days to orbit the sun.
- The blue whale is the largest animal on the planet and can weigh as much as 200 tons.
- Bananas are berries, but strawberries are not.
Historical Facts
- The Great Pyramid of Giza was the tallest man-made structure for over 3,800 years.
- The shortest war in history was between Britain and Zanzibar on August 27, 1896. Zanzibar surrendered after 38 minutes.
- Cleopatra lived closer in time to the first moon landing than to the construction of the Great Pyramid.
- Abraham Lincoln was a champion wrestler before becoming president.
Human Body Facts
- The human brain contains approximately 86 billion neurons.
- Your stomach gets a new lining every few days to prevent it from digesting itself.
- Humans share about 60% of their DNA with bananas.
- About 20% of your body’s oxygen is used by your brain.