Did you know facts #1 | Amazing facts | Interesting facts | random facts
Channel: Random Deets
Date: 17/03/2023

Did you know that the world's largest snowflake on record was 15 inches wide and 8 inches thick? It fell in Montana, USA in 1887.

Did you know that the shortest war in history lasted just 38 minutes? It was fought between the countries of Zanzibar and the United Kingdom in 1896, after a dispute over the succession of the Zanzibari sultan.

Did you know that the average person will spend six months of their life waiting for red traffic lights to turn green? That's a lot of time spent sitting in traffic!

Did you know that there are more possible iterations of a game of chess than there are atoms in the observable universe? The number of possible games of chess is estimated to be around 10^120, while the number of atoms in the observable universe is estimated to be around 10^80.

Did you know that the tallest building in the world, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, is so tall that you can watch the sunset from the base of the building, take the elevator to the top, and watch the sunset again? This is because the building is over 828 meters tall!