Unique Facts which you never heard before

Some unique and interesting facts that you may not have heard before.

1. A group of flamingos is called a flamboyance: Yes, that's right! A flamboyance is a group of flamingos, and it's not hard to see why they were given that name.

2. The shortest war in history lasted only 38 minutes: The Anglo-Zanzibar War of 1896, fought between the United Kingdom and the Zanzibar Sultanate, holds the record for the shortest war in history. The war began at 9:02 am on August 27 and ended at 9:40 am the same day.

3. The world's largest snowflake on record was 15 inches wide and 8 inches thick: According to the Guinness World Records, the world's largest snowflake was recorded in Fort Keogh, Montana, in 1887.

4. The longest time between two twins being born is 87 days: Maria Jones-Elliott gave birth to her daughter, Amy, on June 1, 2012, but her son, Jack, was not born until August 27 of the same year.

5. The tallest mountain in the solar system is Olympus Mons: Located on Mars, Olympus Mons is the tallest mountain in the solar system. It stands at a towering height of 22 km (14 mi) and is almost three times taller than Mount Everest.

6. The world's largest mushroom covers over 2,200 acres: The "humongous fungus," or Armillaria ostoyae, is the world's largest organism. It's a mushroom that covers over 2,200 acres in Oregon's Blue Mountains.

7. The highest temperature ever recorded on Earth was 134 degrees Fahrenheit: The highest temperature ever recorded on Earth was in Furnace Creek Ranch, California, on July 10, 1913. The temperature reached a scorching 134 degrees Fahrenheit.

8. The world's oldest piece of chewing gum is over 9,000 years old: In Finland, archaeologists discovered a piece of chewing gum made from birch bark tar that is over 9,000 years old.

9. The longest wedding veil ever made was longer than 63 football fields: Created by Lebanese designer Reem Acra, the veil was over 1.8 miles long and had to be carried by 10 people during the wedding ceremony.

10. The world's largest spoon collection belongs to a man in Germany: Michel Laudahn from Germany has a collection of over 5,000 spoons, which he has been collecting since 1979.

These are just a few unique and interesting facts from around the world. There are many more out there, waiting to be discovered and shared. So, keep learning, exploring, and discovering new things!