Prepare to have your mind blown by some of the strangest and most unbelievable facts from around the world. We’ve gathered a collection of the most interesting and peculiar facts that will definitely be a conversation started. So sit back, relax, and get ready to be amazed by the bizarre and the unexpected!
1. The world’s oldest piece of chewing gum is over 9,000 years old. It was made from birch bark tar and was found in Finland.
2. The longest recorded flight of a chicken is 13 seconds.
3. The world’s largest snowflake on record was 15 inches wide and 8 inches thick. It fell in Montana in 1887.
4. The highest recorded speed of a falling coconut is 100 mph.
5. The longest wedding veil measured approximately 50 miles in length and was worn by a woman in London in 1947.
6. The world’s largest snowman was 122 feet tall and was built in Maine in 1999.
7. The world’s largest rubber band ball weighed over 9,000 pounds and was more than 8 feet in diameter.
8. The world’s oldest living animal is a quahog clam named Ming, which was estimated to be over 507 years old when it was discovered in 2006.
9. The world’s largest pumpkin weighed 2,600 pounds and was grown in New York in 2010.
10. The world’s oldest living tree is a bristlecone pine tree in the White Mountains of California, estimated to be over 5,000 years old.
