FASCINATING FACTS

The longest word in the English language, according to the Oxford English Dictionary, is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis, a type of lung disease caused by inhaling fine silica particles.

The shortest war in recorded history took place between Britain and Zanzibar on 27 August 1896. Zanzibar surrendered after just 38 minutes.

The Great Barrier Reef, located off the coast of Australia, is the world's largest coral reef system and can be seen from outer space.

A group of flamingos is called a "flamboyance."

The "nine dots" often used in brainstorming and problem-solving exercises is called the "Einstein Box."

The world's largest snowflake on record was 15 inches wide and 8 inches thick.

A human body contains enough fat to make seven bars of soap.

The world's largest pyramid is not in Egypt, but in Mexico at the ancient city of Cholula.

The word "nerd" was first coined by Dr. Seuss in his book "If I Ran the Zoo."

The "Fear of Long Words" is called Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia.

The Eiffel Tower, the iconic Parisian landmark, was originally built as the entrance arch to the 1889 World's Fair.

The world's largest pyramid of pumpkins, weighing a total of 75,000 pounds, was created in 2011.

The world's largest rubber duck, which weighed 11 tons, floated on the Ohio River in Cincinnati in 2016.

In the 1800s, pigeon post was used as a method of communication in parts of the world. Pigeons could carry tiny messages in small canisters attached to their legs.

The world's largest snowflake was 15 inches wide and 8 inches thick and fell in Fort Keogh, Montana in 1887.