Random Facts
In what state is it illegal to cut down cactuses?
Arizona
What animal has a heart the size of a car?
A blue whale
How many different colors can wild carrots be?
4 different colors.
White, purple, orange, and yellow
Which writer created over 1,700 words?
William Shakespeare
What bird weighs less than a penny?
A hummingbird.
What state has a 40 acre desert?
Maine
About how many dead bodies lie on Mount Everest?
Approximately 250 dead bodies.
What animal causes more deaths than sharks, wolves, and lions combined?
Hippopotamuses
Hippos kill about 500 people per year, and are Africa's deadliest animal.
Mercury
What is Barbie's full name?
Barbara Millicent Roberts
Half of the world population is built up of people under what age?
People under age 30
About how many thunderstorms are occurring at any given time?
2,000 thunderstorms
Who created glitter, and how was it created?
Henry Buschmann, created by crushing plastic.
It was actually an accident, he didn't intend to create it.
Over 20% of U.S. popcorn comes from what state?
Indiana
What country in Africa has over 1,000 species of birds?
Uganda
What disease inspired Candyland to be invented, purposed to entertain kids with the disease?
Polio
What was the occupation and name of the person who invented cotton candy?
Dentist William Morrison
Once called fairy floss, he invented current day cotton candy.
What is the name of the tallest man in history, and how tall was he when he died?
Bonus (+200): What age did this man die, and what was the cause of death?
Robert Wadlow, 8'11"
Bonus: Died at age 22 , caused by an enlarged pituitary gland.
Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia, 36 letters long, is the fear of what?
Fear of long words
In their lifetime, and average person will walk about how many miles?
115,000 miles
How many decibels is the roar of a lion, and how many miles away can it be heard?
114 decibels, 5 miles away
The roar of a lion is 25 times louder than a lawnmower, as well.
How many letters is the longest word in the dictionary?
45 letters
Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis, a lung disease caused by inhaling particles of a volcano
What 2 countries have purple in their national flag?
Dominica and Nicaragua
With almost 200 countries in the world, these are the only countries who have flags with purple included on them.
What is Freddie Mercury's real name, and where was he born?
Farrokh Bulsara, born in Africa
What country in Africa has more twins born than anywhere else worldwide?
Nigeria
A probable cause of this is yam ( one of the most popular Nigerian dishes) that has a stimulant that might cause two eggs