Fun Facts

Fun Facts About Food

100

This food never expires and has been found still edible in ancient Egyptian tombs.

Honey

200

Apples float in water because 25% of their volume is made of this.

Air

300

Bananas are naturally radioactive because they contain this element.

Potassium

400

Lobsters were once considered so low-class that they were fed to prisoners and servants in this country.

United States

500

This candy was originally white — its red color only appeared after WWII due to a shortage of one ingredient.

M&M’s

State Fun Facts

100

This state has the most active volcanoes in the United States.

Hawaii

200

This state produces more than half of all the potatoes grown in the U.S.

Idaho

300

In this state, it is illegal to hunt camels, even though there are no wild camels there today.

Arizona

400

This state was once an independent country before joining the United States.

Texas

500

This state has more shoreline than the entire West Coast combined (including California, Oregon, and Washington).

Alaska

Animal Fun Facts

100

This animal can sleep for up to 22 hours a day.

Cats

200

Octopuses have three hearts and this color blood.

Blue

300

This animal’s fingerprints are so similar to humans’ that they can confuse crime scene investigations.

Koala

400

This animal can survive in space and withstand extreme radiation, freezing, and dehydration.

Tardigrade (water bear)

500

This animal has the largest brain of any creature on Earth, weighing up to 20 pounds.

Sperm whale

Language Fun Facts

100

This language is written without vowels in everyday writing, relying on readers to fill them in.

Arabic

200

English borrowed the word “emoji” from this language, where it means “picture character.”

Japanese

300

This language has no word for “hello” or “goodbye” — speakers say phrases that describe what’s happening instead.

Hawaiian

400

This language uses different words for “you” depending on the social status of the person you’re talking to.

Korean OR Japanese

500

This endangered language uses clicking sounds as part of its regular speech.

!Xóõ

Fun Facts About Foreign Countries

100

In this country, it’s normal to take a nap during the workday, a tradition known as a “siesta.”

Spain

200

This country has more pyramids than Egypt.

Sudan

300

In this country, people often eat French fries with mayonnaise instead of ketchup.

Belgium

400

This country has a town called “Hell,” which freezes over every winter.

Norway

500

This country technically has no capital city, even though many people think it does.

Switzerland