Awesome Facts

Ø Australia is wider than the moon.

Ø Scotland chose the unicorn as its national animal.

Ø Switzerland prohibits the ownership of just one guinea pig.

Ø Hawaii gets 3 feet closer to Alaska every year.

Ø Big Ben’s clock stopped at 10:07 p.m. on May 27, 2005.

Ø You can see four states from Chicago’s Willis Tower.

Ø Los Angeles’ full name is “El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora la Reina de los Angeles de Porciuncula.”

Ø The shortest commercial flight in the world is in Scotland.

Ø A shrimp’s heart is in its head.

Ø Sloths can hold their breath longer than dolphins.

Ø Bees may fly up to 60 miles in one day.

Ø Hippopotamuses can’t swim.

Ø Ants are incredibly strong.

Ø A chicken once lived more than a year without a head.

Ø Flamingos don’t bend their legs at the knee.

Ø There are about 91,000 different types of insects in the United States.

Ø Platypuses “sweat” milk.

Ø A shark can blink its eyes.

Ø Giraffes are much more likely to get hit by lightning than humans.

Ø Dogs have a unique nose print.

Ø Cat urine glows under a black light.

Ø A blue whale’s heartbeat can be detected up to 2 miles away.

Ø An ostrich’s eye is bigger than its brain.

Ø Dolphins give each other names.

Ø A blue whale’s tongue can weigh as much as a young elephant.

Ø Crocodiles can’t stick out their tongues.

Ø Supermarket apples can be a year old.

Ø Honey never spoils.

Ø Bananas are radioactive.

Ø British military tanks are equipped to make tea.

Ø Ketchup used to be sold as medicine.

Ø There are more than 200 Kit Kat flavors in Japan.