Fun Facts – 27 May 2015

– The word “facetiously” contains all 5 vowels and “y” in alphabetical order.

– The national anthem of Greece has 158 verses.

– There are more possible iterations of a game of chess than there are atoms in the known universe. 

– A mantis shrimp can swing its claw so fast it boils the water around it and creates a flash of light.

– Cats sleep for 70% of their lives.

– If you were to remove all of the empty space from the atoms that make up every human on earth, the entire world population could fit into an apple.

– Honey does not spoil.

– A full head of human hair is strong enough to support 12 tonnes.

– The critically endangered Kakapo bird has a strong, pleasant, musty odour which allows predators to easily locate it. Hence, it is critically endangered.

– If you eat a polar bear liver, you will die. Humans can’t handle that much vitamin A.