English Language Fun Facts
This is the most commonly used letter in English.
E
This Disney film features a snowman named Olaf.
Frozen
This animal sleeps up to 22 hours a day.
koala
I have keys but no doors; space but no rooms. What am I?
keyboard
This is the largest ocean on Earth.
Pacific Ocean
This 3-letter expression is the shortest complete sentence in English.
I am
“Winter is coming” comes from this TV show.
Game of Thrones
This planet is famous for its rings.
Saturn
What has to be broken before you can use it?
egg
This country invented pizza
Italy
This English word has the most definitions of any word
set
Leonardo DiCaprio starred in this 1997 film about a sinking ship.
Titanic
Honey found in ancient tombs from this civilization was still edible.
Ancient Egypt
The more you take, the more you leave behind.
footsteps
This element’s chemical symbol is AU
gold
A sentence that uses every letter of the alphabet is called this.
pangram
This 2020 Best Picture winner was the first non-English film to win the award.
Parasite
This is the only mammal capable of true flight.
bat
I speak without a mouth and hear without ears.
echo
This U.S. city is known as “The Big Apple.”
New York City
This extremely long English word is often jokingly cited as the longest word, with 45 letters.
pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis
This science-fiction movie features the quote: “I am your father.”
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
This metal is the only one that is liquid at room temperature.
mercury
What gets wetter the more it dries?
towel
This scientist proposed the theory of general relativity.
Albert Einstein