1. Honey never spoils.

Archaeologists have found pots of honey in ancient Egyptian

tombs that are over 3,000 years old and still perfectly edible.
2. The shortest war in history occurred between Britain and Zanzibar on August 27,
1896, and lasted only 38 minutes.
3. Cows have best friends. They form close bonds with other cows and can become
stressed when separated from their preferred companions.
4. The world's oldest known musical instrument is a flute made from a vulture's
wing bone and dates back over 40,000 years.
5. There are more possible iterations of a game of chess than there are atoms in the
observable universe.
6. The Great Wall of China is not visible from space with the naked eye, contrary to
popular belief.
7. Octopuses have three hearts, one for pumping blood through the body and two
for pumping blood to the gills.
8. Astronauts on the International Space Station experience 16 sunrises and sunsets
every day due to the station's orbit around the Earth.
9. The world's oldest known living organism is a bristlecone pine tree in California,
estimated to be over 5,000 years old.
10. The average person spends around six months of their lifetime waiting at red
traffic lights.
11. The Hawaiian alphabet only consists of 12 letters: A, E, I, O, U, H, K, L, M, N, P, and
W.
12. The longest recorded flight of a chicken is 13 seconds.
13. The Eiffel Tower can grow up to 6 inches taller during the summer due to thermal
expansion.
14. The original name for the search engine "Google" was "Backrub."
15. Dolphins give themselves names and can recognize themselves in a mirror.