Animals that could beat you in a fight
This large African animal is responsible for more human deaths than lions, tigers, or bears
Hippo
A unit of power named after a stubborn animal—it’s how much a donkey could generate.
Donkeypower
Farthest throw of a washing machine (nearest 0.5m)
4.5m (4.45m)
The most deadly disease ever
Tuberculosis
Despite having no brain or heart, this marine creature can regenerate limbs and even clone itself.
Starfish
This sea creature's venomous sting can cause heart failure and death within minutes if untreated.
Box Jellyfish
Units based on barrel size—though “a barrel” changes depending on contents.
A barrel
Tallest Hat stack worn (nearest 10cm)
110cm (107.5cm)
How much salt in 1 day? (nearest 10)
50 teaspoons (48)
These insects can survive high radiation levels (up to ~100 Gy)—far beyond what would kill a human.
Cockroach
This animal's punch is so fast it boils the water around it and can break glass.
Mantis Shrimp
Distance equal to 1.7m. Named after an MIT student whose fraternity pledge was to measure how many of him the Harvard Bridge is?
A Smoot
Longest time spent in a snow globe (nearest minute)
30mins (30:45)
Delicacy that takes years to master and the chef must go through years of training and tests to prove it can be cooked
Pufferfish
This creature can survive being frozen solid for weeks, thawing and walking away like nothing happened.
Wood Frog
Known as the “death lizard,” this island predator has venom that causes shock and sepsis.
Komodo Dragon
After analyzing survey data from over 250 stone circles in England and Scotland, Scottish professor of engineering Alexander Thom came to the conclusion that there must have been a common unit of measure which which was the equivalent of 0.9074 yards, or 0.8297 meters
Megalith Yard
Longest time balancing on one foot in high heels (closest hour)
1 hour (1:03:05)
How many cups of coffee in a day will kill you? (closest 10)
120
How many hearts are pumping when octopi swim?
1, 2 stop while it swims
This brightly colored frog carries enough poison to kill 10 humans, though it’s only dangerous if touched or ingested.
Poison Dart Frog
The closest distance at which sheep remain picturesque, which is about 7/8 of a mile.
A Sheepey
Longest breath hold (voluntary)(nearest minute)
24mins (24:37)
What depth of water is deadly from water pressure? (closest 100m)
500m
These animals communicate by farting, especially during mating season
Herring