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By RajKumarPublished about a year ago 3 min read
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The world's smallest mammal is the bumblebee bat, also known as Kitti's hog-nosed bat. It's native to Thailand and Myanmar, and it's only about 1.1 to 1.3 inches long and weighs less than a penny.

The Great Barrier Reef, located off the coast of Australia, is the world's largest coral reef system, and it's so large that it's visible from space. It's home to thousands of species of marine life, including fish, sharks, dolphins, and sea turtles.

The oldest living organism on Earth is a tree named Methuselah, located in California's White Mountains. It's estimated to be over 4,800 years old, and it was named after the biblical figure who lived to be 969 years old.

The largest volcano in the solar system is located on Mars. Olympus Mons is about 13.6 miles high and 370 miles in diameter, making it about three times the height of Mount Everest.

The fastest land animal is the cheetah, which can reach speeds of up to 75 miles per hour. It's also the only member of the genus Acinonyx, which means "no-move-claw" in Greek, because its claws are non-retractable.

The longest word in the English language is 189,819 letters long, and it's the chemical name for the protein titin. It's so long that it takes over three hours to pronounce.

The shortest war in history was the Anglo-Zanzibar War, which took place in 1896. It lasted only 38 minutes, and it ended with the British Empire emerging victorious over the Zanzibar Sultanate.

The world's largest pyramid isn't in Egypt but in Cholula, Mexico. It's the Great Pyramid of Cholula, and it's about 180 feet tall and 1,480 feet wide. It's also the largest monument ever constructed, covering an area of over four acres.

The highest temperature ever recorded on Earth was in Furnace Creek Ranch, California, in 1913. The temperature reached 134 degrees Fahrenheit, which is the hottest temperature ever reliably recorded.

The world's oldest known musical instrument is a bone flute, which was found in Slovenia and is estimated to be over 43,000 years old. It was likely used by early humans for music and communication.

The world's largest living organism is a fungus known as Armillaria ostoyae, which covers over 2,200 acres in Oregon's Malheur National Forest. It's estimated to be over 2,400 years old.

The first computer programmer was Ada Lovelace, an English mathematician who lived in the 19th century. She is credited with writing the world's first machine algorithm for Charles Babbage's early mechanical general-purpose computer, the Analytical Engine.

The world's largest flower, the Rafflesia arnoldii, can grow up to three feet in diameter and weigh over 15 pounds. It's also known for its foul odor, which is often compared to that of rotting flesh.

The tallest mammal in the world is the giraffe, which can grow up to 18 feet tall. Despite its long neck, a giraffe has the same number of neck vertebrae as most other mammals, but they are much larger.

The deepest part of the ocean is the Challenger Deep, located in the Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean. It reaches a depth of almost 36,070 feet, which is over 6.8 miles deep.

The world's largest cave is the Son Doong Cave in Vietnam, which is over 5.5 miles long and over 650 feet high. It's so large that it has its own climate, including clouds and a jungle.

The first photo of a black hole was taken in 2019 by the Event Horizon Telescope project. The black hole, which is located in the galaxy M87, is about 55 million light-years away from Earth and has a mass of about 6.5 billion times that of the sun.

The fastest animal in the ocean is the sailfish, which can swim at speeds of up to 68 miles per hour. It's also known for its distinctive sail-like dorsal fin.

The largest iceberg ever recorded was the size of Jamaica, and it broke off from the Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica in 2000. It was named B-15 and measured about 4,250 square miles.

The world's first artificial satellite, Sputnik 1, was launched by the Soviet Union in 1957. It was only about the size of a beach ball and orbited the Earth for about three months.

These are just a few more interesting facts from a variety of fields. I hope you find them enjoyable!

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