Fact of the day time again The longest word in the English language is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis, a type of lung disease. I’d have problems pronouncing it let alone spelling it

What mammals can fly? Bats are the only mammals that are able to fly. The “flying squirrel” can only do what the gliding opposum does – glide for short distances.

Penelope It depends on, well, your definition of word. The one with over 189,000 letters is insane. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longest_word_in_English

Giraffes are 30 times more likely to get hit by lightning than people. True, there are only five well-documented fatal lightning strikes on giraffes between 1996 and 2010. But due to the population of the species being just 140,000 during this time, it makes for about 0.003 lightning deaths per thousand giraffes each year. This is 30 times the equivalent fatality rate for humans.

Cats, Giraffes, And Camels all have one thing In common. They walk in a… very specific way. According to Purina: ”[Cats’] walking sequence is both right feet first, followed by both left feet, so they move half of their body forward at once. “Camels and giraffes are the only other animals to walk this way.” That isn’t the only peculiarity when it comes to the way that cats walk, though. Catster said: “Typically, cats move the front and back legs on each side together when walking. “Each paw hits the ground at a different point in the stride, which is known as a four-beat gait. Most of the cat’s weight is centered on the front paws while walking.” Additionally, that dainty little pitter-patter walk that cats do is due to them walking on their toes, as opposed to their whole feet the way that we do.

FACT: i am holding out hope that Hannah finds her way here to build on her factual legacy. 💗

The fear of long words is called Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia. The 36-letter word was first used by the Roman poet Horace in the first century BCE to criticise those writers with an unreasonable penchant for long words. It was American poet Aimee Nezheukumatathil, possibly afraid of their own surname, who coined the term how we know it in 2000.

KaraZor-El Back by popular demand … Fact Of The Day (for Independence Day) … Abraham Lincoln (6’ 4”) was the tallest U.S. President in American history. The shortest was James Madison, who was only 5’ 4”.

HannahW The hat made him tall he was only 4ft 🙂

Water might not be wet. This is because most scientists define wetness as a liquid’s ability to maintain contact with a solid surface, meaning that water itself is not wet, but can make other objects wet.

The largest piece of fossilised dinosaur poo discovered is over 30cm long and over two litres in volume. Believed to be a Tyrannosaurus rex turd, the fossilised dung (also named a ‘coprolite’) is helping scientists better understand what the dinosaur ate.

Fact of the day

Elara

Penelope that’s terrifying
I assume very small…

BJade

Few facts forvThe British Grand Prix

It was first held by the Royal Automobile Club (RAC) in 1926, has been held annually since 1948 and has been a round of the FIA Formula One World Championship every year since 1950 (holding the first ever race of the championship).

It has been held at:
Brooklands 1926–1927
Silverstone 1948–1954
Aintree and Silverstone 1955–1960 (alternating yearly)
Aintree 1961–1962
Silverstone and Brands Hatch 1963–1986 (alternating yearly)
Silverstone 1987–present (contracted until 2034)

Donington Park has also held a race as European GP (1993)

Falcons_11D

Historical Facts - July 7th.

1753 - Parliament grants Jews British citizenship.

1801 - Haiti declares it’s independence from France.

1928 - Sliced bread is first sold in Missouri.

1898 - USA formally annexes Hawaii. Eighty yeans later Hawaii becomes the 50th. state

Sapio

Falcons_11D I’m not great on history, but didn’t Hawaii become a state in 1959, 61 years after being annexed?

Falcons_11D

Sapio

Yes, you are correct. I’m not good with math. I miscalculated the years between annexation and statehood.

Thanks for your correction.

Penelope

Mount Everest isn’t the tallest mountain on Earth. Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa in Hawaii, the twin volcanoes, are taller than Mount Everest due to 4.2km of their heights being submerged underwater. The twin volcanoes measure a staggering 10.2km in total, compared to Everest’s paltry 4.6km.

Penelope

A cloud weighs around a million tonnes. A cloud typically has a volume of around 1km3 and a density of around 1.003kg per m3 – that’s a density that’s around 0.4 per cent lower than the air surrounding it

Falcons_11D

1776 - The Declaration of Independence is read to American troops by George Washington in New York.

1816 - Argentina declares it’s independence from Spain.

1877 - First Winbleton Lawn Tennis tournament began. It was a men’s only tournament.

1900 - Commonwealth of Australia established by British Parliament.

1947 - HRM King George VI announced the engagement of his daughter Princess Elizabeth to Philip Montebatten.

Miki

Hippopotamuses can fly
Scientists have proved that when running at top speed their feet are all off of the ground for a split second so are technically airborne

Sapio

Miki That’s really interesting. When I first read hippos can fly, I was picturing them overhead. But this will do.😃

Elara

Miki which is funny because I don’t think they actually swim

Miki

Sapio

If theres hippos flying overhead you better get an umbrella

BlackParadePixie

Miki or put the bong down

KaraZor-El

You can do it, lil guy!! ❤️

Penelope

A chicken once lived for 18 months without a head. Mike the chicken’s incredible feat was recorded back in the 1940s in the USA. He survived as his jugular vein and most of his brainstem were left mostly intact, ensuring just enough brain function remained for survival. In the majority of cases, a headless chicken dies in a matter of minutes.

KaraZor-El

Penelope less than a buck! xD

Miki

Penelope
Then colonel sanders got hold of it

Penelope

Wearing a tie can reduce blood flow to the brain by 7.5 per cent. A study in 2018 found that wearing a necktie can reduce the blood flow to your brain by up to 7.5 per cent, which can make you feel dizzy, nauseous, and cause headaches. They can also increase the pressure in your eyes if on too tight and are great at carrying germs.

KaraZor-El

Penelope are bowties healthier?

Pultost

KaraZor-El At least they’re cool. 😉

KaraZor-El

Pultost

Doctor Who reference FTW 😃

Pultost

KaraZor-El Yes, you gave me a golden opportunity to do so. 😃

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