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  • The longest wedding veil was longer than 63 football fields: It was longer than 22,843 feet!

  • The shortest war in history was between Britain and Zanzibar on August 27, 1896: It lasted only 38 minutes.

  • The world's largest pyramid is not in Egypt, but in Mexico: The Great Pyramid of Cholula.

  • A flock of crows is known as a murder: Perhaps because of their black plumage and association with death in folklore.

  • The shortest war in history lasted only 38 minutes: It was between Britain and Zanzibar on August 27, 1896.

  • Banging your head against a wall burns 150 calories per hour: A bizarre study, but it's a fact.

  • Octopuses have three hearts: Two pump blood to the gills, while the third pumps it to the rest of the body.

  • A crocodile cannot stick its tongue out: Their tongues are held in place by a membrane.

  • There's a basketball court above the Supreme Court: It's known as the Highest Court in the Land.

  • The unicorn is Scotland's national animal: It symbolizes purity, innocence, and power.

  • The first oranges weren't orange: They were actually green and originated in Southeast Asia.

  • Turtles can breathe through their butts: Some species of turtles can absorb oxygen through their cloaca, or butt.

  • Penguins can jump up to 6 feet in the air: Despite their waddling walk, they're quite agile swimmers and jumpers.

  • There's a village in Norway called Hell: Surprisingly, it freezes over quite often.

  • Honey never spoils: Archaeologists have found pots of honey in ancient Egyptian tombs that are over 3,000 years old and still perfectly edible.

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