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Hilarious Interesting Facts ... Want chocolate smelling poo? There is a pill for that. Before 1913 parents could mail their kids to Grandma's – ... Skiptocontent Doyouhaveawackykiddowholovesrandomfacts?  Wedo!  Thesearesomeofthefactsthatourkidshavethoughtwerehilarious… …anddidn’tbelievetheyweretrue! ————————————————————————————– CoolWeirdFactsAboutHumans Youfartonaverage14timesaday,andeachfarttravelsfromyourbodyat7mph. Whileyousleepyoucan’tsmellanything–evenreally,reallybadorpotentsmells. Sometumorscangrowhair,teeth,bones,evenfingernails. Yourbrainuses10wattsofenergytothinkanddoesnotfeelpain. Yourfingernailsgrowfasterwhenyouarecold. Atypicalcoughis60mphwhileasneezeisoftenfasterthan100mph. Yourfeettypicallyproduceapintofsweateverysingleday. 20%ofalltheoxygenyoubreatheisusedbyyourbrain. Allbabiesarebornwithblueeyes. Whenyoulookatabrightskyandseewhitedots,youarelookingatyourblood. Thosearewhitebloodcells. Yoursmallintestineisthelargestinternalorganinyourbody. CoolFunFactsAboutAnimals GiantPandaseatapproximately28poundsofbambooaday–that’sover5tonsperyear! Somefishcough. Really. Catsarenotabletotasteanythingthatissweet. Snailstakethelongestnapswithsomelastingaslongasthreeyears. Thatisareallylongsnailnap! AmericanBlackbearsarenotjustblackbutincludebearsofvaryingcolorsincludingblonde,cinnamon,brown,whiteandevensilver-blue. Ahorse’scanterisa3-beatgait. Onthesecondbeat,oppositefrontandrearlegshitthegroundatthesametime. Afterthethirdbeatisa“rest”,orsuspension,whenallthreelegsareofftheground. Kangarooscannotwalkbackwards. SeaLionshaverhythm. Theyaretheonlyanimalabletoclaptoabeat. BabykoalasarefedpoobytheirparentsaftertheyarebornwhichhelpsthemdigestEucalyptusleaveslaterinlife. Hippopotamusmilkispink. Don’tlikemosquitoes? Getabat. Theycouldeat3,000insectsanight. Birdscannotliveinspace–theyneedgravitytobeabletoswallow. Goatshaverectangularpupilsintheireyes. Manymammals,includingcatsanddogs,walkontheirtoesincontrasttohumans,whowalkonthesolesoftheirfeet. IfaDonkeyandaZebrahaveababy,itiscalledaZonkey. Cowscanwalkupstairsbutnotdownthem. Tigersharkembryosbeginattackingeachotherintheirmother’swombbeforetheyareevenborn. TotallyRandomFacts TheNobelPeacePrizeisnamedforAlfredNobel,theinventorofdynamite. Oneoftheingredientsneededtomakedynamiteispeanuts. Thelargestlivingorganismintheworldisafungus. ItisinOregon,covering2,200acresandisstillgrowing. Theshortestwarinhistorylastedforonly38minutes. Glassballscanbouncehigherthanrubberones. Thesmallestcountryintheworldtakesup.2squaremiles:VaticanCity. Theaveragepersonspendstwoweeksoftheirlifewaitingattrafficlights. Applesaucewasthefirstfoodeateninspacebyastronauts. Becauseofthe4stagesoftheWaterCycle–Evaporation,Condensation,PrecipitationandCollection–waterfallingasraintodaymayhavepreviouslyfallenasraindays,weeks,monthsoryearsbefore. Thereare31,556,926secondsinayear. Cansofdietsodawillfloatinwaterbutregularsodacanswillsink. Someperfumesactuallyhavewhalepoointhem. ThesnowonVenusismetal. Youcancutapieinto8pieceswithonlythreecuts. Themostdifficult-to-pronouncetownisinWales:Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwyllllantysiliogogogoch. ThesurfaceofMarsiscoveredinrust,makingtheplanetappearred. Atsunamicantravelasfastasajetplane. HilariousInterestingFacts Wantchocolatesmellingpoo? Thereisapillforthat. Before1913parentscouldmailtheirkidstoGrandma’s–throughthepostalservice. Areyouterrifiedthataduckiswatchingyou? Somepeopleare. Thatisanatidaephobia. Thereisa50%chancethatinagroupof23people,twowillsharethesamebirthday. Inagroupof367people,itisa100%chance. Butonly70peoplearerequiredfora99.9%chance.   Lovecarrots? Don’teattoomanyoryouwillturnorange. WantaprintableversionofourFunandRandomFacts? Thisfunfactsforkidsprintableisperfectforuseintheclassroom,homeschoolorjustforsillyfun. FortheRandomFactssheet,simplydownload&print:RandomFactsforKids FunFactoftheDaytoMakeYouGo“Hmm”–PrintableCards HereatKidsActivitiesBlog,wethoughtitwouldalsobefuntocreatesomefunfactofthedaycardswiththeseinterestingfacts. Simplydownloadandprintthepagesandthenusescissorstocutalongthedottedlines. Placetherandomfactsinajaronyourtableortakethemalonginabagforfunwhilewaiting. Youcanusethemdailyasafunfactofthedayorasconversationstartersatyourdinnertable. Thisiswhatthislookslike: Grabyourcardshere: FunFactoftheDayCards SOMEMOREOFOURFAVORITEACTIVITIES: AtKidsActivitiesBlog,wehavetonsoffunthingstodo! Keeptheconversationgoingwithsomeofthesefunhands-onactivitiesforkids: Howdoyougethiccups?5minutecraftsaresavingmybaconrightnow—soeasy!PokemonPrintablesHomemadePlaydoughRecipePaintedRockIdeasforKidsPlaythese50sciencegamesforkids.Kid-friendlyPranksTrythesefavoritehalloweengames.Helpyourkidslearnhowtomakebubblesathome!Scholasticbookorder100DayShirtSuperfunKineticSandHaveyouevertriedButterbeer?HowtodrawabutterflyMykidsareobsessedwiththeseactiveindoorgames.HandprintartwillgiveyouallthefeelsLovethesefungamesforgirls(andboys!)HowtoMakeaPaperAirplaneMathGamesforallagesYourkidswilllovethesepranksforkidsRainbowLoomBraceletsDIYCheckoutthesefunducttapecraftsValentinePartyIdeasMakegalaxyslime!LetkidsexplorethisvirtualHogwartsescaperoom!Learningactivitiesfor1yearoldsCheckoutthesekidseducationwebsitesofferingfreesubscriptions. Rachel Rachelisthefounderoftheblog,OneCrazyHouse. Sheistheco-authorof101KidsActivitiesthataretheBestest,FunnestEver!andThe101CoolestSimpleScienceExperiments. ShelivesinFortWorth,Texaswithherhusbandandsixchildren. Facebook Postnavigation Previous PreviousAwesomeUnicornRainbowColoringPagesNextContinue Here’sWhatParentsNeedToKnowAboutTheNewDietaryGuidelinesForKidsAges2andUnder 177Comments Thereare100foldsinachef’shat! Awesomefacts!Ikeptreadingthemoutloudtomyhusbandanddaughter! Thegiantsquidhasthelargesteyeintheworldandhasneverbeencapturedalive. WellNOWI’mscaredofaduckwatchingme!!??? OneofmyfavefunfactsisthatAustraliaiswiderthanthemoon!! Porcupinescanfloat! DidyouknowthatChowChowshaveablue,purpletongues.Theyareoneofthetwobreedsthatdo. Hotwaterwillturnintoicefasterthancoldwater. Comparedtotheirbodysize,reindeerhavethelargestandheaviestantlersofalllivingdeerspecies.Boththemaleandfemalegrowantlers. Ilovetheserandomfacts!MyOTkidswilllovethem.Thanks! Didyouknowthatbeesdancetocommunicate IrelandRandomFacts:(Great-GrandparentswerefromIreland 1.HalloweenIsIrish What?Nope,thisisoneofthosecoolfactsaboutIrelandthatistrue!HalloweenmayhaveChristianties,withAllhallowtidebeginningathree-dayvenerationofthedearlydeparted,butHalloweentraditionsasweknowthemtobeginwiththeCelticfestivalofSamhain.InOldIrish,thismeans“Summer’sEnd.”Itfeaturesbonfires,terrifyingmasks,evenmore,terrifyingturniplanterns,andamateurdress-ups. 2.TheLongestPlaceNameInIrelandIsMuckanaghederdauhaulia ThisisoneofthoseIrishfunfactskidswilllove.InIrishGaelic,thisroughlytranslatesas“piggerybetweentwoexpansesofbrinywater.”Thoughitdoesn’tcomeclosetothelongestWelshplacename. 3.MoreIrishPeopleLiveOutsideOfIrelandThanInIreland Fromaround1700,betweennineandtenmillionIrish-bornpeopleemigrated.That’swaymorethanIreland’shighestpopulationof8.4millionduringthe1840s. Today,around80millionpeopleworldwideclaimIrishdescent(includingmorethan36millionAmericans).There’sevenagovernmentpositiondedicatedtothis–MinisterofStatefortheDiasporaandInternationalDevelopment. 4.KnowYourIrishPubEtiquette Okay,thisisn’toneofthosedie-hardfactsaboutIreland,butmoreofafunbarone!Ifsomeonebuysyouadrink,youbuythemadrinkback.Ifyou’reinagroup,thenmostlikelydrinkswillbepurchasedina“round.”Onepersonbuyseveryone’sdrinks. So,whenitcomestoyourturn,doyourduty.Theroundissacred,thisissometimesconsideredDublinpubandGalwaypubetiquette.IwastaughtPubEtiquette! 5.IrelandIsNamedAfterAGoddess InOldIrish,shewasknownasEriu.InmodernGaelic,it’sEire.That’sexactlythesamenameasIrelandisknownasinthemothertongue.Eriu,togetherwithhersistersBanbaandFódla,waspartofatriumvirateofgoddessesthatlookedoutforthegeneralwellbeingoftheancientislandnation.EvenBanbaandFódlaaresometimesusedaspoeticnamesforIreland. 6.IrelandWasNeutralDuringWorldWarII “Officially”anyway.Theydidprovidesomeclandestinehelp;adetailedweatherreportfromCountyMayo,forexample,gavethegreenlightfortheD-DayLandings.Despitebeingneutral,IrelandwasalsothevictimofafewbombingsbecauseofAlliesandAxisbombersalikemissingtheirtargets.Itremainsneutralandisn’tevenapartofNATO. 7.Yes,GuinnessWorldRecordsIsRelatedToTheGuinness ThisisanotheroneofthosefunfactsaboutIreland!ThisbeganthankstotheawesomelynamedmanagingdirectorofGuinnessatthetime,SirHughBeaver.Hewentoutshootingwithsomebuddies,missedashot,andgotintoanargumentaboutwhatwasthefastestgamebirdinEurope.Classic. Laterthatevening,theytriedtoconfirmtheanswerinreferencebooksbutrealizeditwasimpossible.RealizingpeoplewerehavingthesekindsofdebatesinpubsnightlyacrossIreland,hedecidedthattheideaofaRecordBookwouldsettlethesedebates.TheoriginalGoogle,bornin1955. 8.IrelandCurrentlyHasARecord-BreakingPrimeMinister LeoVaradkar,bornin1979,becameIreland’sprimeministerin2017.Notonlyishetheyoungestprimeministerthatthecountryhaseverusheredintopower,butheisalsothefirstofIndianheritage,whatacoolIrishfact!Toaddmoretothelistoffirsts,LeoVaradkarisalsoIreland’sfirstopenlygaypartyleaderandprimeminister.How’sthatforfunfactsaboutIreland? 9.ThereAreAround30,000CastlesInIreland CastlesandtheruinsthereofarelocatedalloverIreland.Centuries-oldfortifications,restoredcastles,half-fallendowntowers.Younameit,Ireland’sgotit.Tohavethatmanyinsuchasmallareaareprettymad,though 10.ThereAreNoSnakesInIreland WhenplanningatriptoIrelanditmaybeawesometoknowtherearenosnakes!Thelegendandwell-known“fact”aboutIrelandanditssnakesarethatSaintPatrickdrovethemallaway.Butinfact,therewereneveranysnakes,tobeginwith.It’smoretodowiththeIceAgethananythingelse.Youmayfindasnakeinazoo,however. 11.NewgrangeIsOlderThanStonehengeAndTheGreatPyramidsAtGiza Newgrange,aprehistoricmonumentinCountyMeath,isanamazingpassagetombthatdatesbacktotheNeolithicperiod.We’retalking3,200BC.That’solderthanStonehenge,whichdatesbacktoaround3,000BC.TheGizaPyramidswerebuiltin2,600BC. It’snotjustold,butimpressive–abigcirculardome76mindiametercompletewithastone-walledburialchamber.Thoughsealedforactualmillennia,sinceconstruction,ithasfeaturedinvariousIrishfolkloreandmythology. 12.It’sOneOfTheWorld’sBiggestMovieStars Yes,theentirecountryiswhatI’mreferringtointhisfunfactaboutIreland.TheCliffsofMoher(NeartheTowerofO’Brien)havefeaturedinHarryPotter.ThebeachofCurracloeStrandwastheD-daylandingsceneinSavingPrivateRyan. Scenesfromthe1969ItalianJobwereshotatKilmainhamGaol,Dublin.TheislandofSkelligMichaelanditsancientmonasticsettlementwerefamouslyinStarWars:TheForceAwakens.Ifyou’repreparedtodosomehikinginIrelandyoucanevenseeabunchmore. 13.IrishGaelicIstheFirstOfficialLanguageoftheRepublicofIreland Gaelicisacompulsorysubjectinschools.StreetsignsareinEnglishandGaelic.Therearewholeareas(calledGaeltacht)oftheRepublicofIrelandwherepeople’sactualfirstlanguageisGaelic,notablyincoastalareasofCountyMayoandCountyCork.Onlyaround1.7%ofthepopulationspeaksitdaily,however. 14.MorePeopleSpeakPolishThanGaelicInIreland BeingacountryintheEuropeanUnion,Irelandallowsfreemovementofpeople,andalotofpeoplefromelsewhereintheEUliveinIreland.Whilejustover82,600peoplespeakGaelicoutsideofschool,119,526speakPolishathome,makingGaelicthe3rdmost-spokenlanguage.56,430speakFrenchathome. 15.There’sATonofMarineLifeJustOfftheCoastofIreland DidyouknowthatyoucangowhalewatchingfromCountyCork?Thatyoucouldspotbaskingsharks?Seals?Puffins?Seaturtles?It’snotallEmeraldIslerollingvalleysandcastles;it’salsothoseruggedoffshoreislandsandthehostofsealifethatlivesaround‘em! RandomFactsAboutMassachusetts: 1.ThecapitalcityofMassachusettsisBoston,ithasbeenthestate’scapitalcitysincebeingestablishedin1630andisnotonlythelargestcityinMassachusettsbutthelargestinNewEnglandtoo! 2.ThecityofSomerville,MAishometotheMOBA(MuseumofBadArt).Thisuniquemuseumhastakenaslightlydifferentapproachto“art”asmanycallit“theonlymuseumdedicatedtobringingtheworstofarttothewidestofaudiences.”Thisisanincrediblyfascinatingdepictionofartbutithasproventobeoneofthemostpopularandtalkedaboutmuseumsinthecountry. 3.Massachusettshasoneofthelowestdivorceratesintheentirecountry–anencouragingfactforthoselookingtostartfamiliesorre-locatetheirfamiliestotheBayState. 4.Thesweet,sticky,andirresistiblemarshmallowfluffwasinventedinSomerville,byacandyshopownerbackin1917.Today,ifyouvisitthetown,youwillseethatafestivalishostedthereeveryyearnamed,“WhattheFluff?”,inhonorofthisgooeytreat. 5.Likemanyotherstates,Massachusetts’nameoriginatesfromatribeofNativeAmericans,called,youguessedit,theMassachusettstribe.Thenamecanbetranslatedas“atoraboutthegreathill”,“largehillplace”,or“greatmountainplace”,whichyouwouldimaginehassomethingtodowithMassachusetts’beautifulmountainouslandscape. 6.Likedonuts?ThenyouwillbeamassivefanofMassachusetts!Thefirst-everDunkinDonutsopenedinQuincy,MA,in1948.Ifyouvisitthestate’scapitalcityofBoston,youwillneverbemorethan1.45milesawayfromaDunkinDonutshop.AndYes,ResidentslovetheirDunkin! 7.ThemaximumspeedlimitinMassachusettsis65mph.Buteveryonedrivesatleast70milesanhour.Ifyouhaveacarbehindyouflashinglightsthatmeansyouarenotgoingfastenoughinthepassinglanesoyouhadbetterpullover…becauseMassdriverswillstayonyourtailuntilyouletthemby. 8.Thestate’scapitalcityofBoston,likemanyotherlocationswithintheUnitedStateswasnamedafteralocationinEngland.Boston,intheUK,isasmallportandmarkettowninLincolnshire,ontheeastcoastofEngland. 9.Martha’sVineyardwasthemainlocationforthefilmingoftheiconicStevenSpielbergclassic,Jaws.Manybelievedthatthelocationwasjustperfectforhousingagiantmechanicalsharkasthesurroundingoceanbedhadamaximumdepthof35feet. 10.ThereisalakelocatedincentralMassachusettsthatiscalledChargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg,thenameiscomprisedof45letters!ThisisthelongestnameofanyplaceintheUS,andthe6thlongestintheworld.ThenameoriginatesfromtheNipmuctribeandmeans“fishingplaceattheboundaryorneutralmeetingground”.MostnowrefertoitasWebsterLakeforobviousreasons. 11.Boston’sTedWilliamsTunnel,whichisthedeepestinNorthAmerica,reaches90feetbelowthesurfaceTedWilliams,(FormerRedSoxPlayerandBaseballHallofFameMember. 12.MassachusettsisalsothehomeofBostonRedSox,easilythemostfamousbaseballteaminthestate,andevenintheAmericanLeagueEastDivision.TheteamhaswonatotalofnineWorldSerieschampionshipsandthereseemstobenosignofslowingdown! 13.ChristmaswasbannedinMassachusettsforover20years!Betweentheyears1659and1681,therewasnoChristmascelebrationshappeninghere,reasonsforthisstillvarytothisday. 14.ThecityofBostonthatweknowtodaywasoncecompletelyunderwaterandwasconsideredtobepartoftheCharlesRiver.Intheearly1800s,thecitystartedtofillinthelandalongthecoastandthecitystartedtotakeshape. 15.Healthcareandsocialassistanceistheleadingsmallbusinessemployerindustryinthestate,followedbyaccommodationandfoodservices,andprofessional,scientific,andtechnicalservices. 16.Thefertilesoilthatcoversthestateinabundancemakesforahugecropofcranberries.Localfarmersgrowaround25%ofthecranberriesintheUS! 17.Massachusettshasover1,500milesofcoastline,makingitahotbedforseafood.Itisfamouslyknownforitsclamsandhaddock. 18.TheBayStatehasseenmanycreationsandinventionsovertheyears,butmaybenonmoreiconicthanthesportofBasketball,yes,youreadthatcorrect,Basketball!ThesportwasofficiallyinventedinSpringfield,Massachusettsin1891byamannamedJamesNaismith.SpringfieldMAisthelocationoftheBasketballHallofFame. 19.Massachusettshasagreatreputationregardingitseducationsystem,andnothingsolidifiesthisstatementmorethanthehometotheiconicandworld-renownedHarvardUniversity,locatedinCambridge,Massachusetts. 20.TheHillInstitutebeganasanexperimentalfacilitytopromotethehealthydevelopmentoflocalFlorence(thisisasectionofNorthamptonMA)children.Itwastheoldest“free”kindergarteninthecountryandwascreatedwhentherewereonlyafewkindergartensinthecountrythatweretheexclusivepropertyofthewealthy.NorthamptonMAcontinuestoofferFREEkindergartenwhichnowcomesundertheLocalSchoolCommittee. Soherearemy35randomfacts…Ihopeyouenjoy. ErinWolcott Thebowheadwhalecanlivewellpasttheageof200,maybeevento240yearsold! Didyouknowtheaveragenumberoflickstofinishascoopoficecreamis50. Koalas,gorillas,andchimpanzeeshaveuniquefingerprintsjustlikehumans!Thoughkoalas’fingerprintsevolvedseparatelyfromhumans.Theyprimarilyservethesamepurpose,forgripandfortouchsensitivity. SomecountriesrunondifferentcalendarsthatwedointheUnitedStates.Becauseofthat,inothercountrieslikeEthiopia,peoplecanhavetwodifferentagesiftheyarefamiliarwiththeGregorian,Christian,orWesterncalendar(thesamecalendariscommonlyreferredtobythesethreenames). Mostelephantsweighlessthanthetongueofabluewhale. Allpolarbearsarelefthanded. Giraffesonlyhavebottomteeth. Aboltoflightningisfivetimeshotterthanthesun. Slugshavefournoses. Neverwakeasleepingbaby Thereasonflamingosarepinkisbecausetheyeatalotofshrimp. Youmightbedrinkingwaterthatisolderthanthesolarsystem! Mosquitoesmainlyfeedonnectar.Theonlyonesthatdrinkbloodarefemalemosquitoeswitheggs. I’msogladtohearit!Enjoy! Haha!!! Sogladtohearthatyouareenjoyingthem,Charlotte! whydon’tpigslookuptothesky. Itisphysicallyimpossibleforpigstolookupstraighttothesky.It’stheanatomyoftheirneckmusclesandthespinethatlimitsthemovementoftheirheadandrestrictsthemtolooktotallyupwards. AstronautisacompoundwordderivedfromthetwoAncientGreekwords“Astro”meaning“star”and“naut”meaning“sailor”.Soastronautliterallymeans“starsailor”. Ihavenointerestingthingstopost.lolBUTIlovethissite.Ihavea3yearoldgranddaughterandaalmost10yearoldnephewIhelpwithallweekandsomanyinterestingthingsforthemboth.Iloveit!!!!! Butterfly’ssmellwiththeirfeet! Mosquitosarearethedeadliestinsectsontheplanet. Theseareawesome!Iknowmy4yearoldboywilllovethis.Hewilldefinitelyhave“google-y eyes”afterhehearsthese!Sohere’sone,didyouknowthatthebrainofaStegosaurusdinosaurwasthesizeoneBrazilnut?Yeah,theirbrainweighedapproximatelythreeounces,wasthesizeofabouttwodensewalnuts,andtheirbodymasswasapproximately5tons,whichisheavierthanmostcarsontheroadtoday.Canyouimagineifyourbrainhadthesameoverallratiotoyourbodymass…yourbrainwouldbefarlessthanthesizeofasplitpea!-Iguessthesaying“pea-brain”reallymakessenseforStegosaurusdinosaur!? Youcan’thumandholdyournoseatthesametime. Thisparagraphisabnormal.Itcontainsanoddity,alinguisticquirkthatyouwillfindinnopopularbookorjournalorscriptinanylibrary.Wantahint?Acrucialbitofvocabularyismissing(sayingitallaloudmightaidyou,butprobablynot).Canyouspotouranomaly?Andifyoudo,canyousaywhatitiswithoutspoilingit? Theanswerisasplainasthenoseonyourface,orthecreaminyourcoffee,orthevowelsinyouralphabet.TheaboveparagraphismissingthemostcommonletterintheEnglishlanguage:theletterE. Eiseverywhere.Inananalysisofall240,000entriesintheConciseOxfordEnglishDictionary,OEDeditorsfoundthattheletterEappearsinapproximately11%ofallwordsinthecommonEnglishvocabulary,about6,000morewordsthantherunner-upletter,A.What’smore:Eisthemostcommonlystruckletteronyourkeyboard,andthesecondmostpopularkeyafterthespacebar.It’sonethirdofthesinglemost-usedwordinEnglish—“the”—andappearsinthemostcommonEnglishnoun(“time”),themostcommonverb(“be”). 50states,only25letters.Whichone’smissing?Quick—runthroughthelistofU.S.statesinyourmind.Nowtakeaguess:what’stheoneletterofthealphabetthatdoesn’tshowupinanyoftheirnames? Gotyourguess?Well,mytrivia-savvyfriends,theansweris…Q.That’sright—50differentnames,andnotoneofthemcontainstheletterQ.Everyotherletterofouralphabetshowsupatleastonce.IfyouguessedJorZ,though,youwereclose—andprobablydon’tliveinNewJerseyorArizona,sincethosearetheonlystatesthatcontainJandZrespectively.Therearecoupleofotherrareletters,too,thatonlyshowuptwice.NostatesbutAlabamaandNebraskahaveaBintheirname,andCaliforniaandFloridaaretheonlystatenamesthatcontainF.IfXwasyourguess,youwerealsoclose—therarelettermakesanappearanceinonlyNewMexicoandTexas. Ilovethesefacts!Mystudentswilllovethem!! Didyouknowthatredfooddyeismadefromcrushedbeetles? Ididn’tknowthat!Thankyouforsharing! I’msogladtohearthat,Sara! Wow!Thisisallsointeresting!Thankyou,Margie! Ijusttried—andnowIhaveanewwaytopopmyearswhentheywon’tpoplol! I’msoglad!Ihopeheenjoysit!Ididnotknowthat! Iknowtheycanmakepeoplesick,butIdidn’tknowthatmosquitoswerethedeadliest!Thankyouforsharing! Ha!Soifabutterflylandsonyoutheyaresmellingyou,likeaflower?Loveit! Aw,thankyouforyoursweetnote,Andrea!Wearesohappythatyouandyourgrandchildrenenjoythesitesomuch! Kara,Ilovethis! Ididn’tknowthat!SothenhowdidWilburseeCharlotteupinherweb?(Badjoke!LOL!) Youcanalwaysseeyournosebutyourbrainhasadjustedtoitsoyoudon’tnotice(ofcourse,nowthatyou’vereadthis,youwill) Whentheyareupset,chimpswhohavebeentaughtsignlanguageindicatetheirfrustrationbymakingthesignforpoop! Thatisadorable!LOL! Ha!Loveit! ThereisabreedofseahorsethatlivesintheChesapeakeBay. Thatissocool!Ididn’tknowthat! ForashorttimeNewYorkwasNewOrange Ha!Ineverknewthat!Thankyouforsharing! Seaotterssleepholdinghandssotheydon’tdriftapartfromtheirmates. Over30,000rubberduckswerelostatseain1992andarestillwashinguponbeachestoday! Seaotterssleepholdinghandssotheydon’tdriftapartfromtheirmates Stopsignsusedtobeyellow! Ihaveneverheardthatonebefore,Rhonda!Thankyouforsharing! Seaottersareofficiallythecutestanimal! Aw,that’ssad! Q:Howdoyougetaonearmedmonkeyoutofatree?A:Wave Ganglioncystsusedtobetreatedbyhittingwithbiblesbecauseitwastheheaviestbookinthehouse? ThemostcolorfulflagintheworldbelongstothecountryofBelize! TheRomansbakedthefirstbirthdaycakes,butonlytocelebratethe50thbirthdaysoffamouscitizens! Maleseahorsesaretheoneswhogetpregnant! Tigershaveantisepticsaliva. One-quarterofyourbonesareinyourfeet. Myfunfactis:SamHoustonwasthegovernorofTennessee,PresidentofTexas(Yes,TexaswasacountrybeforeitjoinedtheUnitedStates…),SenatorfromTexasafteritbecameastateandGovernorofTexas. Bestcollectionofrandomfactsever! Funfact:guineapigsandalpacacandieofloneliness,soit’sbettertohaveatleasttwoofthem. Theterm“winningsomethinghandsdown”camefromhorseracing.Ajockeywhoisfarenoughaheadcanslackenthereinsandkeephishandsdown. NewMexicohasmorePhDspercapitathananyotherstate. 1.Duringa10yearperiod,2001-2010,itwasfoundthattherewere349fataldogattackscomparedtoonly65fatalsharkattacks. 2.Inastudygoingbackto1959totheyear2010,therewere1,970lightningstrikefatalitiescomparedtoonly26sharkbitefatalities. 3.IntheUnitedKingdom,ithasbeenconcludedthatoctopus,squid,andothercephalopods,alongwithdecapods,suchascrabs,lobsterandcrayfish,areabletofeelpainandshouldbetreatedassentientbeings(beingscapableoffeeling).Theyhavesetpreliminaryguidelinesastohowtheselovelycreaturescanbetreatedlesswithlesscruelty. Dogscansmell50-100timesbetterthanhumans. Bloodhoundshave220millionscentreceptors,buttheDeerfamily(includingelkandmoose)have300millionscentreceptors! Deercansmell1000timesbetterthanhumans! Agiraffe’stonguecanbeupto22incheslong! Yourteetharelikeafingerprint.Notwosetsofteethareidentical! Dolphinscandiveupto1000feetunderwater. Chickenscandrowniftheylookupwhileit’sraining. Armadilloscanwalkunderwaterandareactuallyreallyflexible!Alsomostlipstickswheremadefrombatpooh!Hopethesearesomeyouhaventseenyet Thesearegreat. Ihadn’theardaboutsomeofthese. IteachadultswithDevelopmentalDisabilities,theyaregoingtoLOVEthese.Thankyousoverymuch!! Thisriddlegetsmystudentseverytime..IfIaminsecondplaceinarace,andyoupassme,whatplaceareyouin?? Notfirst!You’dbeinsecond!? Brownisthemostcommoneyecolor,andgreenistheleastcommon.Butalleyesaredifferentjustasallfingerprintsare.?? “IwillgivethankstoYou,forIamfearfullyandwonderfullymade;WonderfulareYourworks,Andmysoulknowsitverywell.MyframewasnothiddenfromYou,WhenIwasmadeinsecret,Andskillfullywroughtinthedepthsoftheearth;Youreyeshaveseenmyunformedsubstance;AndinYourbookwereallwrittenThedaysthatwereordainedforme,Whenasyettherewasnotoneofthem.” ??Psalm??139:14-16? Babiescryinthemommiestummybutyoucan’thearthem. Didyouknowsomecatsareallergictopeople? Didyouknowthatbeeshave5eyesandcanflyabout20milesperhour? AcatheldthepositionofmayorinanAlaskantownfor20years.Stubbsthecatwasmayorfrom1997untilhepassedin2017. Wow,theseareawesome.WhoknewHipposhavepinkmilk! funideas.My7yearoldlaughed!lol. Mygrandsonlovesfartfacts! CatsaretheonlyknownpredatorofHobospiders. Ididnotknowthat,lol! LOL!!! Aw,sogladthatyourkiddolikedit,Tiffany! Sogladthatyoulikedthem,Holly!Youlearnsomethingneweveryday,right?!LOL! Mary,thatis“pawesome”,LOL!Thankyouforsharing! Melissa,noIdidn’tknowthat!Howamazing! Ha!Ineverknewthat! BRB…gottagohugmybabybecausenowIfeelbadIdidn’thearthosecries!LOL! Loveit!Ihavegreeneyes! IneedacupofcoffeebeforeItrytogetthisone…LOL!!!Thankyouforsharing! Wearesogladtohearit!Ihopethattheyenjoy! Sogladthatyouenjoyedit,Alka!Aren’ttheyfun?! Whoaaa.Mind.Blown.AlsogladthatI’mnotmuchforlipstickLOL! Rubberbandslastlongwhenrefrigerated. Awwthat’ssad!Weneedtomakeabunchoflittlechicken-sizedumbrellas! Ibelieveit!Dolphinsareamazing! Thatisprettycool! Ewwwwww,LOL!Thankyouforsharing! Ididn’tknowthat!!! Whoa! That’samazing! Whoato#1,and#3issosad!🙁 Ididnotknowthat!Thankyouforsharing! Ialwayswonderedwherethatsayingcamefrom,Carly!Thankyouforsharing! Oh,thatisSOsad!!! Wearesogladthatyouenjoyedthem,Nicole! Wow,Ididnotknowthat!Thankyouforsharing,Christi! Thankyouforsharing,Monesha!Iknewthatfeethadalotofbones,butIdidn’trealizetheyhadthatmany! Ibetthatcomesinhandyoutinthewild,Karly!Natureissoamazing! Thatissocool!Thankyou,Bonnie! Ineverknewthat!Thankyou,Bonnie! *HeadsovertoGoogletocheckouttheflagofBelize*Wow,thatisbeautiful! Wellthatsoundssuperpainful,Christin!LOL! Onlyabout12%oftheworld’spopulationislefthanded. Whoa!Iwillhavetotrythat,Christina!Thankyou! whendogsarechoosingtheperfectplacetogopoop,it’sbecausetheyprefertopoopinalignmentwithEarth’smagneticfield.Theypoopinanorth-southposition. Ineverknewthat!Thankyouforsharing,Claudia! Wow,IamlearningfromthesecommentsthatIamsuperrare,LOL!GreeneyesANDleft-handed!😉 Catsaretheonlyfelinesthatmeow! ADolphinsleepswithoneeyeopen! AgroupofengineeringstudentsfromPurdueUniversityreportedthatitslickingmachine,modeledafterahumantongue,tookanaverageof364lickstogettothecenterofaTootsiePop.Twentyofthegroup’svolunteersassumedthelickingchallenge-unassistedbymachinery-andaveraged252lickseachtothecenter. Ilovedreadingthese!!Greatideatoprintthemoutforroadtrips!? Wombatspoocubes. ThehottesttemperatureeverrecordedonEarthwas2billiondegreeskelvin. ImayneverwearperfumeagainsinceIdon’tknowifI’mwearingwhalepoo!! It’sphysicallyimpossibletokeepyoureyesopenwhenyousneeze! I’velearnedthatonethehardway,Teresa!OW,lol! Oh,no!Betweenthisbitofinformation,andanothercommentabouthowbatdroppingsareusedinlipstick,Imayjuststeerclearofallcosmeticsfromnowon,Candace.LOL! Wow!Wherewasthat,Kara?!WasthatwithinthecoreofEarth,oronthesurfacesomewhere?! Well,thatsoundspainful.Poorwombats,lol! Sogladthatyouenjoyedthem,Michelle!Yes!Alsogoodtokeeponhandtoamusekidsduringasickday! Haha!Iamsharingthisonewithmydaughter!Sheisalwayssofrustratedbythatcommercial!Shetriedthisoncewhenshewaslittlebutgaveuplike50licksinandbitthesuckerLOL!Thankyouforsharing! Dolphinsaremyspiritanimal,LOL! ExceptforSimbathefirsttimehetriedtoroar,LOL!!! I’msogladI’mnotakoalabear!! Dolphinshavetwostomachs! FunFactsaboutKoalasforKids Newkoalababiesarethesizeofajellybean. Theycan’tseeorhear. Theycrawlintotheirmothers’pouchandstaythereforuptosixmonths.Thenbabykoalasrideonmoms’backsforafewmoremonthsbeforethey’rereadytogoitalone. Kangarooshaveapouchlikeapocket.Itopenstowardtheanimal’shead.Koalashavepouchesthatopentowardtheanimal’shindlegs.Thisistokeepdirtoutofthepouch. Koalashavesharpclawsforclimbing. Koalascommunicatewitheachother.Theysnore,grunt,screechorevenscream. Aplatypusisamonotreme(whichmeanssinglehole). Sharkssleepingupsidedown(orintonicimmobility)isbelievedtobeabreedingbehaviour! Whenacardinalstopsbyitmeanssomeonefromheavenisvisitingyou. wombatspoopissquare blueeyescomefromamutation theplatypusistheonlylivingmammaltolayeggs There’sonlyoneletterthatdoesn’tappearinanyAmericanstatename.There’saZinArizonaandanXinTexas,butnoQinanyofthem TheStagebeforefrostbiteiscalledfrostnip Thecorneaoftheeyeistheonlybodypartthatdoesn’thaveabloodsupply.Rather,itgetsitsoxygendirectlyfromtheair. Wow!Thatisreallyinteresting!Thanks,Gabe! Thatisgoodtoknow!Thankyouforsharing! Wonderfuljobputtingthesefunfactstogether!Ireadthemtomyfamilyandtheyhelpedcreategreatconversations!Thankyou! Wearesogladthatyouenjoyedthem,Jennifer! Thankyouforsharing,Michelle! Thatissointeresting! Ouch!Haha! Aw,Ilovethat!Ihaveheardthataboutladybugs,too! Thankyou,Mel!Ididn’tknowthat!Ihaveheardthatsharksdon’tstopswimming,evenwhentheysleep…andasamom,IrelatetothatSOmuchhaha! Thankyou,Mel!Ididn’tknowthat! Awwwsweetlittlebabykoalas!Thankyoufortheseawesomefacts,Zahra! NowTHATwouldcomeinhandyatanall-you-can-eatbuffet,haha! Haha! Sadly,thesearenotalltrue.Babiesarenotallbornwithblueeyes,forexample.Disappointing Thankyouforyourfeedback. LeaveaReplyYouremailaddresswillnotbepublished.Requiredfieldsaremarked*Comment*Name* Email* Website SearchSearch WelcometoKidsActivities!MynameisHollyHomer&IamtheDallasmomofthreeboys… >>ReadmoreaboutHolly&KidsActivities >>GrabourBest-sellingBooksforKids ToggleMenuClose Searchfor: Search