Bananas are berries, but strawberries aren't.
A group of flamingos is called a "flamboyance."
The average person spends six months of their life waiting for red lights to turn green.
Cows have best friends. They can become stressed when separated from them.
Honey never spoils. Archaeologists have found pots of honey in ancient Egyptian tombs that are over 3,000 years old and still perfectly edible.
The word "nerd" was first coined by Dr. Seuss in "If I Ran the Zoo" in 1950.
Penguins can jump up to 6 feet in the air.
A group of owls is called a "parliament."
The shortest war in history was between Britain and Zanzibar on August 27, 1896. Zanzibar surrendered after 38 minutes.
The inventor of the frisbee was turned into a frisbee. Walter Morrison, the inventor, was cremated, and his ashes were turned into a frisbee after he passed away.
A small child could swim through the veins of a blue whale.
The inventor of the Pringles can was buried in one.
The Eiffel Tower can be 15 cm taller during the summer due to thermal expansion.
The average person will spend six months of their life waiting for elevators.
A jiffy is an actual unit of time. It's defined as the time it takes for light to travel one centimeter in a vacuum, approximately 33.3564 picoseconds.
These facts may not be immediately practical, but they can add a bit of trivia to your knowledge bank!
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