100 LittleKnown Facts
1. The human intestine can stretch to a length of 6 times the body length.
2. Cockroaches can survive for up to two weeks without a head.
3. Magpies can recognize their own shadows.
4. Pandas have "thumbs" on their paws.
5. The record for the tallest snowman in New York City is 9 feet.
6. The @ symbol in an email address is called "at".
7. Cows can hear sounds from 3 miles away.
8. Camels have sugar in their blood, which can replenish their energy.
9. A grasshopper's jumping power can reach 100 times its body length.
10. The jaguar is the only cat species that exists only in the Americas.
11. Elephants are among the largest land animals in the world.
12. By rubbing pepper on your tongue, you can distinguish between sweet and salty flavors.
13. Goldfish can survive for several hours in water without oxygen.
14. Pure blue foods are almost non-existent in nature.
15. The smallest mammal in the world is the bat, which weighs only 2 grams.
16. The outer shell of a hydrogen balloon can hold 600 elephants.
17. When Macy's was completed in 1913, it was the tallest building in the world.
18. Scarecrows originated in ancient Egypt.
19. Greenland is the world's largest island, but it does not have its own country.
20. The human body tower leans to the left rather than perpendicular to the ground.
21. The winning rate of Tic-Tac-Toe is 100%.
22. A rabbit's teeth can continue to grow until it dies.
23. Women speak an average of 12,000 more words per day than men.
24. The presidential palace in Ivory Coast was once a hotel.
25. Pearls are a natural substance found in seashells.
26. Camels can drink water continuously for more than 3 hours.
27. Humans are the only animals capable of self-awareness.
28. The phone numbers in the comic book "Doctor Who" are real numbers.
29. The Feather Nebula is 140 light-years long.
30. A lion's roar can be heard from 8 kilometers away.
31. The average duration of education in the United States is 12 years.
32. It took six years to build the New York Tower.
33. Helen Keller lost her hearing and sight at the age of 2.
34. Cats have sweat glands on their paw pads, which can emit a scent.
35. France is one of the world's most popular tourist destinations.
36. The sunlight shining on nearly 30 moons is enough to sustain the energy of the entire Earth.
37. A dog's nose stamp looks just like a human's fingerprint.
38. Humans have half the olfactory sensitivity of elephants.
39. The origins of athletic shoes can be traced back to the early 19th century.
40. The Himalayas are one of the highest mountain ranges in the world.
41. The first post office in the United States was built in the 17th century.
42. Iran is the world's largest producer of goji berries.
43. Elephants are among the most intelligent animals in the world.
44. Studies have shown that soda crackers are a better breakfast option than chocolate chip cookies.
45. Dogs can smell many different scents, including those of diseases such as cancer.
46. The number of floors in the building may not be the actual number.
47. Hatsune Miku's voice is derived from the voice actor's pitch and audio synthesis.
48. Rainbow Mountain is located in the southern part of the Naatola Mountains in Peru.
49. Bees can fly more than 13 miles.
50. A triangle is the only type of polygon that has only one plane of symmetry.
51. Hippos' skin can secrete a red juice that can be used as an ingredient in some cosmetics.
52. Weather forecasts are inherently uncertain due to the instability of the weather.
53. A card collector is a device that can collect credit card information.
54. The Amazon rainforest covers approximately 5% of the Earth's land area.
55. Bees can communicate with each other.
56. Infrared rays can penetrate clouds, fog, and dust.
57. The pyramids are one of the symbols of ancient Egyptian civilization.
58. Arsenic is one of the deadliest poisons in the world.
59. The designs of the various weapons and fighting machines in Tanya the Evil are based on real-world weapons and machines.
60. Like fingerprints, snowflakes are not identical in the strict sense.
61. A hydrogen balloon can circle the Earth once, and can turn freely when its gravity is low or when it travels with the wind.
62. Queen bees can live for up to 5 years.
63. A giant panda has six fingers on one hand.
64. The patent for the telephone was applied for in 1849.
65. The largest fish in the world is the whale shark.
66. Bats are the only mammals that can fly.
67. Hair wax is one of the raw materials used in the manufacture of car tires.
68. The Emperor Penguin is the largest penguin species.
69. An elephant's permanent tusks can be used to handle objects or to dig holes for water.
70. France is one of the world's most famous wine-producing regions.
71. The total number of cinemas has decreased by 30% over the past 15 years.
72. Silkworms can eat up to nine times their own weight in food.
73. Shark skin has a strong ability to resist most parasites and cancers.
74. The weight that air can withstand is 2,500 pounds.
75. The human visual system can recognize more than 2 million colors.
76. The fleet numbers of the U.S. Navy can be considered a kind of code.
77. Bees are faster and harder to catch than mosquitoes.
78. Snakes cannot blink and can see infrared light.
79. The shad is one of several fish that swim across the Pacific Ocean.
80. Approximately 100 lightning strikes the Earth every second.
81. Monkeys can build their own shelters.
82. The Cape of Good Hope is located at the southernmost tip of South Africa.
83. Elephants can run very fast, about 40 miles per hour.
84. A mouse's head can rotate 180 degrees.
85. Most red food seasonings are made from insects.
86. Frogs can see things above water because their eyes work together using two crown-like areas.
87. A giant panda can eat about £100 worth of bamboo.
88. Most of the fat in steak is unhealthy saturated fat.
89. Anhui cuisine is one of the most famous in China.
90. A lion can eat 60 kilograms of meat in one sitting.
91. Sparrows can fly at speeds of up to 25 miles per hour.
92. Mobile phones are one of the most important communication tools in modern society.
93. The few vertical hairs on a cat's head above its ears are called "layered cakes".
94. Giant pandas are one of the endangered species.
95. A butterfly's wings can open to twice the width of its body.
96. Giraffes can run very fast, reaching speeds of up to 35 miles per hour.
97. The magic system design in Tanya the Evil is inspired by the Milky Way galaxy magic of the Western world.
98. The 21st century is a period of rapid population growth.
99. Green foods often contain antioxidants.
100. The center of the universe does not exist.