100+ Mind-Blowing GK Facts Every Student Should Know!

Mind-Blowing GK Facts Every Student Should Know!

Only two countries use purple in their national flags: Nicaragua and Dominica.
In the Philippines, there’s an island within a lake, on an island within a lake, on an island.
The longest-reigning monarch ruled for over 72 years, Louis XIV of France.
Due to calculations particular to South Korea, when a baby is born, they are 1 year old.
The population of the Earth is about 8 billion people, but there are an estimated 10 quintillion ants!
The word ‘shampoo’ is derived from the Sanskrit word ‘champu,’ which means to massage.
Although Brie might be the most internationally recognized cheese from France, they have hundreds of different kinds of cheese exports.
The Eiffel Tower can grow up to 6 inches taller in hot weather due to thermal expansion!
Hearing is the fastest human sense. a person can recognize a sound in as little as 0.05 seconds.
If you could lay out the entire circulatory system of a child end-to-end, it would measure 60,000 miles in length.
Africa is the only continent that spans four hemispheres.
The electric chair was invented by a dentist.
It is estimated that there are more than 18,000 islands that make up Indonesia, but there are five main islands.
Dragonflies are one of the fastest insects, flying 50 to 60 mph.
The only food with an eternal shelf life is honey.
The Andean condor is the national bird of Colombia.
The population of the Earth is about 8 billion people, but there are an estimated 10 quintillion ants!
In Egypt, the Suez Canal connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea, but it also separates Africa from Asia.
The Bandra Worli Sea link has steel wires equal to the Earth’s circumference.
The human brain uses more energy than any other organ in the body, even though it only makes up about 2% of our total weight.
The first successful airplane flight was by the Wright brothers at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, in 1903. It only lasted for 12 seconds!
The world's oldest piece of chewing gum is 9,000 years old and was found in Finland!
The world's saltiest sea is the Dead Sea. You can literally float in it!
Muhammad is believed to be one of the most famous names in the world.
The only planet not named after a Roman god in our solar system is Earth.
The world's oldest chewing gum is 9,000 years old and was found in Finland!
Pamplona, Spain is where you can find the Bull Run as part of the San Fermín Festival.
The national language of the Philippines is Tagalog. "Mahal Kita."
Every individual has a unique tongue print.
Istanbul is a city that straddles two continents.
Earth is the only planet not named after a god.
The population of Iceland is less than 400,000 people, making it the least populous country in Europe.
The world's hottest pepper is the Carolina Reaper, measuring up to 2.2 million Scoville Heat Units (SHU). That's 220 times hotter than Tabasco sauce!
The longest muscle in the body is the tongue.
You can't kill yourself by holding your breath.
Like fingerprints, everyone's tongue print is different.
The Taj Mahal can be found situated on the riverbank of Yamuna.
A cat's tail contains nearly 10 percent of all the bones in its body.
Peanuts aren’t technically nuts; they are legumes.
The blood of mammals is red, the blood of insects is yellow in colour, and the blood of lobster is blue.
The national anthem of Greece has 158 verses, making it the longest in the world.
Bangladesh's national flag is green, with a red disc at the center. It symbolizes a "rising new country."
The world’s smallest mammal is the bumblebee bat.
This charm, known as "nazar boncugu" in Turkey, is meant to protect against the "evil eye."
The Australian Commonwealth Coat of Arms features two animals: a kangaroo and an emu.
The largest city in Pakistan based on population is Karachi, known as "the city of lights."
The most expensive coin in the world was sold for more than $7 million.
Human thigh bones are stronger than concrete.
New Zealanders have more pets per household than any other country.
Nearly 10 percent of all the bones in a cat’s body are found in its tail.
The first computer mouse was invented in 1964 by Douglas Engelbart and looked more like a wooden block than the sleek devices we use today.
Algeria gained independence from the French in 1962, on July 5.
Carpathian mountains in Ukraine
People say, 'Bless You' when you sneeze because when you sneeze,your heart stops for a millisecond.
Mt. Thor on Baffin Island, Canada, boasts Earth’s most extraordinary sheer vertical drop (4,101 feet).
In Tokyo, Japan, you can find the Tsukiji Market, the world's largest fish market.
28% of Ugandans have started their own businesses, making them the most entrepreneurial country in the world.
The Great Wall of China is the longest man-made structure in the world, stretching over 13,000 miles.
Bananas are slightly radioactive due to the presence of potassium-40. Don't worry, the amount is minuscule!
The primary ingredient in household dust is, hold your breath, dead skin cells.
Present-day Iraq has the oldest writing system, dating way back to 3,400 BC.
Switzerland declared May 26th as Science Day upon APJ Abdul Kalam’s arrival in 2006.
There are more than 24 time zones around the world.
Ukraine has 4,159 named mountains.
The first Olympics were held in 776 BC in Olympia, Greece. Back then, there was only one event: a 200-meter foot race.
The population of the Earth was only about 1 billion people in 1804. It has exploded in the past two centuries!
The longest word in the English language, according to the Guinness Book of World Records, is "pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis," a lung disease caused by inhaling silica dust.
Although China has many popular sports, the country's national sport is table tennis.
If you're looking for the highest AND lowest points of the Southern Hemisphere, visit Argentina. Salt lake Laguna del Carbón in the Santa Cruz Province is the lowest, and Aconcagua mountain in the Andes is the highest.
Sunsets exist because Earth’s atmosphere acts as a prism for light.
The only food that doesn't spoil is Honey.
The Amazon Rainforest covers TWO-THIRDS of Peru!
Climate change is causing flowers to change color.
The hummingbird, the loon, the swift, the kingfisher, and the greb are all birds that cannot walk.
The cornea and cartilage are the only two tissues in the human body that do not contain blood vessels.
TYPEWRITER is the longest word that can be made using the letters only on one row on the keyboard.
The printing press, invented by Johannes Gutenberg in 1440, revolutionized communication and literacy.
Morocco has both a red city (Marrakesh) and a blue city (Chefchaouen).
There are more stars in the universe than grains of sand on all the beaches on Earth.
The word "Canada" comes from the Huron-Iroquois word "Kanata," which means "village/settlement."
The fastest bird is the Peregrine falcon, clocked at speeds of up to 240 miles per hour.
The person who invented the electric chair was a dentist.
"Rhythm'' is the longest English word without a vowel.
The 2011 Kumbh Mela, with a gathering of over 75 million pilgrims, was visible from space.
The world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, stands at a staggering 2,717 feet tall.
The population of the Roman Empire at its peak was around 60 million people, nearly the same as the entire population of Canada today!
Octopuses have three hearts!
Corn is grown on every continent except antarctica.
Hawaii is the best place in the world to see rainbows.
Māwsynrām, a village on the Khasi Hills in Meghalaya, receives the highest recorded average rainfall worldwide.
Elephants are the only animals that can't jump.
Gummy Bears are a German invention.
The fastest-spinning planet in our solar system is Jupiter, rotating a full turn in just 10 hours.
Did you know that there is a human bone stronger than concrete? That would be the thigh bone.
Lightning strikes the Earth an average of 44 times per second.
The most common name in the world is Mohammed.
Crabs can taste with their feet!
Santiago de Tequila is the name of the town that is the birthplace of the drink.
The world's most famous cheese rolling competition is located in Gloucestershire, England.
The smallest bone in the human body is the stapes in the ear, about the size of a grain of rice.
If you’re searching for the longest English word without a vowel, it’s “RHYTHM.”
Carbon monoxide can kill a person in less than 15 minutes.
There are more stars in the Milky Way galaxy than grains of sand on all the beaches on Earth.
Human noses and ears tend to get larger as we age.
The first person to walk on the moon was Neil Armstrong, on July 20, 1969. His famous words, "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind," are etched in history.
Egypt is the oldest country in the world, dating back to 3100 BCE.
Honey is the only food that has an eternal shelf life, meaning it never spoils.
Would you believe that the shortest war lasted only 38 minutes? That was the Anglo-Zanzibar War (1896).
"Feijoada" is the national dish of Brazil, which is a black bean stew.
There’s enough gold inside the Earth to coat the entire planet.

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