GrownUps New Zealand

Fun Facts – 11 March 2015

did you know wider

– The word "queue" is the only word in the English language that is still pronounced the same way when the last four letters are removed.

– Beetles taste like apples, wasps like pine nuts, and worms like fried bacon.

– Of all the words in the English language, the word ’set’ has the most definitions!

– What is called a "French kiss" in the English speaking world is known as an "English kiss" in France.

– "Almost" is the longest word in the English language with all the letters in alphabetical order.There is a city called Rome on every continent.

– It’s against the law to have a pet dog in Iceland.

– Right handed people live, on average, nine years longer than left-handed people

– Your ribs move about 5 million times a year, everytime you breathe!

– The elephant is the only mammal that can’t jump!