Weird But True Facts For Kids
Kids always love learning new and fun things, especially when the topic is something out of the ordinary. That’s why we’ve rounded up a list of weird but true facts that are sure to surprise and entertain any curious young mind.
1. Did you know that a group of flamingos is called a flamboyance?
2. The longest recorded flight of a chicken lasted for 13 seconds.
3. A group of hedgehogs is called a prickle.
4. Opossums have 13 nipples, the most of any mammal.
5. The scientific name for the Western Lowland Gorilla is “Gorilla gorilla gorilla”.
6. Butterflies have taste receptors on their feet.
7. The shortest ever war declared was between Britain and Zanzibar in 1896, and it lasted just 38 minutes.
8. The world’s largest snowflake on record measured 15 inches across and 8 inches thick.
9. A cockroach can live for several weeks without its head.
10. The youngest person ever to be elected president of a country was Juan Carlos Varela, who became Panama’s president in 2014 at the age of 55.
11. Lobsters can live to be over 100 years old.
12. A snail can sleep for up to three years.
13. Strawberries are not actually berries but instead, they are considered to be a ‘false fruit’.
14. In 2019, a 105-year-old woman from New Jersey set the world record for the oldest person to throw a ceremonial first pitch at a baseball game.
15. An armadillo’s armor is made up of small bones covered in tough, scaly skin.
From flamboyant flamingos to snails that sleep for years, these weird but true facts are sure to make kids giggle and may even inspire them to learn more about the world around them.