As well as this, there are over 2000 languages throughout the continent! Do you speak any of them? 10. The biggest one is Algeria in North Africa, whilst the smallest is the Seychelles, a collection of islands off the East African coast. We say at least because it tends to change, but there are a LOT of countries that make up this huge continent. If you think that's weird, you should see how they grow - not on trees, but on little shrubs in fields! 9. Why didn't English go for the same thing? Well, it's thought that the word 'pineapple' refers to their resemblance to a pinecone, while the apple bit refers to the fruit inside. That's right - pick a language, and the word for pineapple is probably 'ananas' - or something like it, at least. A pineapple is called an 'ananas' in over 30 languages - but not English Next time you're on the Tube, have a look out of the window and see if you pass any of them! 8. Abandoned stations include King William Street, British Museum and Lords. Where did those stations go? Well, no where! They're still there, underground and abandoned, waiting to be reopened. When the London underground was first built in the 19th century, there were a lot more stations in the middle of London than there are today. There are at least 40 disused or abandoned Underground stations in London Sandra Elaine Allen, who was born in 1978 and died in 2008 was reportedly the tallest ever woman, coming in at an incredible 7ft 7 tall! Sandra was from Chicago in the USA, and although her height made her famous, it also caused her lots of health problems and sadly died aged only 53. The tallest ever recorded woman was 7ft 7inches tall Seal babies are pups (like puppies!), a baby whale is called a calf (like cows!) and a baby echidna is called a puggle! Apart from being very cute, beavers have very strong teeth with iron in them! That's why they can gnaw through whole trees! 6. A baby beaver is called a kittenĪw! Lots of baby animals have funny names. These eyelash mites are called Demodex mites, and they eat your dead skin! Yuck! Everyone has a small amount naturally, so don't bother them and they probably won't bother you! 5. Don't worry - you can't feel or see them and they don't do any harm. Thousands of tiny microscopic parasites live in your eyelashes and eyebrows, and there's nothing you can do about it. There are tiny parasites that live in your eyelashes Frankenstein has continued to enthral readers ever since then, and it's timeless ideas have inspired hundreds more books and films! 4. In fact, the author wrote it all the way back in 1818, over 200 hundred years ago, when she was just 19! The idea came to her in a dream during a storm while she was on holiday - with Lord Byron, no less, a famous poet of the day who was known for being a bit gothic and weird. Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein in 1818įor a book that's all about science and inventions, Frankenstein is surprisingly old. It slowly split apart into the continents and countries we know today, but once upon a time everything was squished together, and bits of the world which are now thousands of miles apart were right next to each other! 3. Have you ever wondered how the world got to look the way it does? Well, millions of years ago, every continent was actually part of one giant continent (known as a supercontinent) called Pangea. Every country in the world used to be part of one big continent called Pangea
You can lick someone else's elbow - if you really want to. It's impossible, right? Well, maybe if you're a special contortionist or something you might be able to do it, but generally most people just aren't build to bend that way! We wouldn't recommend trying it anyway. See if they knew that Robinson Crusoe was based on a true story, or that 10% of the world is left handed! Which random fact is your favourite? 1.
#Random fun facts full
The world is a crazy place and it's full of totally weird facts about all sorts of things - science, art, history, the human body and Beyoncé! We've compiled 50 of the very best of these random facts to tell your friend and seriously impress them with your random knowledge.
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