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Оглавление - Did You Know That…? Encyclopedia of Curious and Interesting Facts
- Fact 1
- Did you know that the Great Wall of China is visible from space?
- Fact 2
- Did you know that the first telephone call was made in 1876?
- Fact 3
- Did you know that the Statue of Liberty was a gift from France?
- Fact 4
- Did you know that the ancient Egyptians used to shave their eyebrows as a sign of mourning?
- Fact 5
- Did you know that the average lifespan of a goldfish is about 10 years?
- Fact 6
- Did you know that the human body contains about 60% water?
- Fact 7
- Did you know that lightning can travel up to 200 miles in a split second?
- Fact 8
- Did you know that the human brain can store approximately 2.5 petabytes of data?
- Fact 9
- Did you know that the average person produces enough saliva to fill an Olympic-sized swimming pool over their lifetime?
- Fact 10
- Did you know that the largest land mammal is the African elephant?
- Fact 11
- Did you know that the smallest bird is the hummingbird?
- Fact 12
- Did you know that the world’s largest flower is the Rafflesia arnoldii?
- Fact 13
- Did you know that the world’s largest snowflake ever recorded was 15 inches wide?
- Fact 14
- Did you know that the Amazon rainforest produces half of the world’s oxygen?
- Fact 15
- Did you know that the first novel was written in Japan in the 11th century?
- Fact 16
- Did you know that the most popular sport in the world is football?
- Fact 17
- Did you know that the world’s largest museum is the Louvre in Paris?
- Fact 18
- Did you know that the first known form of writing was developed in Mesopotamia over 5,000 years ago?
- Fact 19
- Did you know that the world’s oldest university is the University of Bologna in Italy, which was founded in 1088?
- Fact 20
- Did you know that the world’s largest library is the Library of Congress in the United States, which contains over 170 million items?
- Fact 21
- Did you know that the world’s oldest musical instrument is the flute, which has been found in archaeological sites dating back over 40,000 years?
- Fact 22
- Did you know that the first computer was invented in the 1940s?
- Fact 23
- Did you know that the internet was invented in the 1960s?
- Fact 24
- Did you know that the first smartphone was released in 2007?
- Fact 25
- Did you know that the first website was created in 1991 and it was a simple text-only page?
- Fact 26
- Did you know that the first computer game was created in 1958 and it was called “Tennis for Two”?
- Fact 27
- Did you know that the first social networking site was launched in 1997 and it was called SixDegrees.com?
- Fact 28
- Did you know that the first video streaming website was launched in 2005 and it was called YouTube?
- Fact 29
- Did you know that the first virtual reality headset was released in 1968 and it was called the “Sensorama”?
- Fact 30
- Did you know that the tallest person ever was Robert Wadlow, who stood 8’11”?
- Fact 31
- Did you know that the oldest person ever was Jeanne Calment, who lived to be 122 years old?
- Fact 32
- Did you know that the most famous scientist of all time was Albert Einstein?
- Fact 33
- Did you know that the human brain is capable of storing up to 2.5 petabytes of data, which is equivalent to about 3 million hours of TV shows?
- Fact 34
- Did you know that the human heart beats about 100,000 times per day?
- Fact 35
- Did you know that the human eye can see more colors than a camera can capture?
- Fact 36
- Did you know that the human tongue has about 10,000 taste buds?
- Fact 37
- Did you know that the human brain is more active at night than during the day?
- Fact 38
- Did you know that the human body is home to trillions of bacteria, most of which are harmless or even beneficial?
- Fact 39
- Did you know that cats have more bones than humans?
- Fact 40
- Did you know that dolphins are highly intelligent creatures?
- Fact 41
- Did you know that the world’s smallest mammal is the bumblebee bat?
- Fact 42
- Did you know that the giraffe has the longest neck of any land animal, but it has only seven vertebrae in its neck, the same as humans?
- Fact 43
- Did you know that the giant squid has the largest eyes of any animal on Earth, up to 10 inches in diameter?
- Fact 44
- Did you know that the tardigrade, also known as the water bear, is one of the most resilient animals on Earth and can survive extreme conditions, including extreme heat, cold, pressure, and radiation?
- Fact 45
- Did you know that the pufferfish can inflate itself to up to three times its normal size when threatened, making it difficult for predators to swallow?
- Fact 46
- Did you know that the banana is the most popular fruit in the world?
- Fact 47
- Did you know that the average American eats about 150 pounds of chocolate per year?
- Fact 48
- Did you know that the avocado is a fruit, not a vegetable?
- Fact 49
- Did you know that the tomato is also a fruit, even though it is commonly used in savory dishes?
- Fact 50
- Did you know that the pineapple is actually a cluster of individual berries that have fused together?
- Fact 51
- Did you know that the pomegranate has been cultivated for over 5,000 years and is considered a symbol of fertility and abundance in many cultures?
- Fact 52
- Did you know that the truffle is one of the most expensive foods in the world, with some varieties selling for thousands of dollars per pound?
- Fact 53
- Did you know that the world’s largest pizza ever made was over 12,000 square feet and weighed over 26,000 pounds?
- Fact 54
- Did you know that the largest continent is Asia?
- Fact 55
- Did you know that the deepest ocean is the Pacific Ocean?
- Fact 56
- Did you know that the highest mountain in the world is Mount Everest?
- Fact 57
- Did you know that the world’s longest river is the Nile River, which flows for over 4,100 miles through northeastern Africa?
- Fact 58
- Did you know that the world’s deepest lake is Lake Baikal in Russia, which has a maximum depth of over 5,300 feet?
- Fact 59
- Did you know that the world’s largest coral reef is the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, which stretches over 1,400 miles along the coast?
- Fact 60
- Did you know that the Sun is a star?
- Fact 61
- Did you know that the Milky Way galaxy contains about 100 billion stars?
- Fact 62
- Did you know that the Moon has no atmosphere?
- Fact 63
- Did you know that Mars is known as the “Red Planet” because of its reddish appearance?
- Fact 64
- Did you know that Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system?
- Fact 65
- Did you know that Saturn is known for its beautiful rings, which are made of ice and rock?
- Fact 66
- Did you know that Uranus is the coldest planet in our solar system?
- Fact 67
- Did you know that Neptune is the eighth and farthest planet from the Sun in our solar system?
- Fact 68
- Did you know that Pluto was once considered the ninth planet from the Sun, but was reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2006?