Funny facts can be some of the most entertaining facts to learn. From the unexpected to the downright unbelievable, funny facts are sure to make you laugh. Did you know that a group of flamingos is referred to as a flamboyance? Not only that, but the collective noun for a group of pugs is grumble! It’s no wonder these two animals have become two of the most popular pet choices around the world.
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40 So Funny Facts hard to even believe
Moving away from animals, did you know that the average person spends two weeks of their life waiting for the traffic light to turn green? Thatโs enough time to fly to the moon and back twice! Additionally, the average person will spend six months of their life waiting in line. Most of this time is spent in stores and at the bank.
Here are some of funny facts that are hard to believe;
- In France, it is illegal to name a pig Napoleon.
- In the 1960s, the CIA tried to train cats to spy on the Russians.
- There is a species of jellyfish that is immortal.
- The United States has the highest rate of credit card fraud in the world.
- You can be fined for not voting in some countries.
- The average person laughs 15 times a day.
- The most popular item at the first McDonaldโs restaurant in 1940 was a hot dog.
- The most popular pet name in the U.S. is โMaxโ.
- The longest word in the English language is โpneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosisโ.
- The longest place name in the world is โTaumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahuโ.
- The worldโs oldest joke dates back to 1900 BC.
- It takes about 3,000 cows to supply the NFL with enough leather for a yearโ
- The worldโs longest kiss lasted 58 hours, 35 minutes, and 58 seconds.
- A group of crows is called a โmurderโ.
- You burn more calories sleeping than watching TV.
- The Mona Lisa has no eyebrows.
- A cockroach can live for several weeks without its head.
- The average human will eat 8 spiders in their lifetime, while theyโre sleeping.
- The average person spends about two years of their life waiting for red lights to turn green.
- A baby octopus is about the size of a flea when it is born.
- Your nose and ears never stop growing.
- The human brain is about 75% water.
- Sloths take two weeks to digest their food.
- A blue whaleโs heart is the size of a small car.
- A single cloud can weigh more than 1 million pounds.
- The average person walks the equivalent of five times around the world in their lifetime.
- The tongue is the strongest muscle in the human body.
- The worldโs oldest piece of chewing gum is over 9,000 years old.
- The longest recorded flight of a chicken was 13 seconds.
- The average human dream lasts only 2-3 seconds.
- The most popular item in the supermarket is the banana.
- The worldโs largest pyramid is not in Egypt, but in Mexico.
- The average person will shed 10 pounds of skin in their lifetime.
- A giraffe can clean its ears with its 21-inch tongue.
- A hummingbirdโs heart beats 1,260 times per minute.
- An ostrichโs eye is bigger than its brain.
- The worldโs oldest tree is over 5,000 years old.
- The worldโs smallest mammal is the bumblebee bat, which weighs less than a penny.
- A sneeze travels out of your mouth at over 100 miles per hour.
- A group of unicorns is called a blessing.
Finally, did you know that the colors of the rainbow are not in a particular order? While most people think of the colors in the order of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple, the actual order is red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet.
There is no shortage of funny facts out there, and they can make for an entertaining conversation starter. So if youโre looking