Language Trivia

"Euouae," a medieval music term, is the longest word in English that contains only vowels. It’s also the
word with the most consecutive vowels.

"Screeched," which means to make a harsh sound, is the longest one-syllable word in English.

"Unprosperousness", meaning not wealthy or profitable, is the longest word in English in which each
letter is used at least two times.

The words "facetiously," "abstemiously," and "arseniously," each contain all six vowels (including “y”) in
alphabetical order. The word "duoliteral" contains all five vowels (not including “y”) in reverse
alphabetical order.

At 45 letters, "pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis," which refers to a lung disease, is often

considered the longest word in English.

"Feedback" is the shortest word in English that has the letters a, b, c, d, e, and f.

"Floccinaucinihilipilification," is the longest word in English that does not contain letter “e”

No words in English rhyme with: "month," "orange," "silver," or "purple."

“Q” is the only letter that does not occur in any of the U.S. state names.

"Maine" is the only U.S. state whose name is just one syllable.

"Bookkeeper" is the only English word that has three consecutive double letters.
The word “therein” contains only seven letters, but it contains 10 words that can be formed using
consecutive letters: the, there, I, he, in, rein, her, here, ere, herein.

The sentence “The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog” is a pangram, which is a sentence that uses
every letter of the alphabet.

"United Arab Emirates," a small country in the Middle East, is made up of alternating vowels and
consonants. It is the longest name of a country whose letters do that.

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Random Science Facts and Trivia

Pure gold can be molded with your bare hands

Rotation of Earth

Did you know that the Earth rotates a full 360 degrees in 23 hours, 56 minutes, and 4 seconds, not 24
hours?

Cataracts

Sometimes the crystalline lenses of elderly people become milky and cloudy. This is called a cataract, and
it causes partial or complete loss of vision.
Berry Interesting

Did you know that pineapples, oranges, and tomatoes are actually berries?

Pure Gold

Pure gold is so soft that it can be molded with your bare hands.

Real Life Dragons

The Komodo dragon is a renowned giant, with the average male measuring around 8 feet long; some
exceptional individuals reach 10 feet long. It is the heaviest lizard of all, with an average weight of 130
pounds and some reaching nearly 180 pounds.

That's So Nuclear

The word "nuclear" is related to the nucleus of an atom. It is often used to describe the energy produced
when a nucleus is split (fission) or joined with another (fusion).

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by

Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D.

Updated July 08, 2019

Everyone knows a few fun random facts they can pull out as a party trick or a conversation icebreaker.
Here are a few more to add to your collection. Although some of these facts are strange and obscure,
they are 100% verified, so rest assured that you'll be sharing solid information at that party.

Rotation of Earth

Did you know that the Earth rotates a full 360 degrees in 23 hours, 56 minutes, and 4 seconds, not 24
hours?

Cataracts

Sometimes the crystalline lenses of elderly people become milky and cloudy. This is called a cataract, and
it causes partial or complete loss of vision.

Berry Interesting

Did you know that pineapples, oranges, and tomatoes are actually berries?

Pure Gold

Pure gold is so soft that it can be molded with your bare hands.

Real Life Dragons

The Komodo dragon is a renowned giant, with the average male measuring around 8 feet long; some
exceptional individuals reach 10 feet long. It is the heaviest lizard of all, with an average weight of 130
pounds and some reaching nearly 180 pounds.
That's So Nuclear

The word "nuclear" is related to the nucleus of an atom. It is often used to describe the energy produced
when a nucleus is split (fission) or joined with another (fusion).

He's Lost It

Did you know that a cockroach can live for nine days without its head before it starves to death?

He Said No

Did you know that the physicist Albert Einstein refused the job of president of Israel? Einstein was asked
to be the president when the Israeli president died in 1952.

Old Guys

The earliest cockroach fossil is about 280 million years old, 80 million years older than the first dinosaurs.

Newts Are Neat

Newts are members of the salamander family. They are found in North America, Europe, and Asia.

A Little Lithium in Your 7UP?

The original formula for 7UP contained lithium citrate, a chemical used today as a treatment for bipolar
disorders. The ingredient was removed by 1950.

How Many Lightbulbs...

The tungsten filament inside an incandescent light bulb reaches a temperature of 4,664 degrees when
turned on.
Blue as Turquoise

Traces of copper are what give turquoise its distinctive blue color.

Brainless

Starfish, like many radially symmetric animals, do not have brains.

Retreived from https://www.thoughtco.com/unusual-science-facts-and-trivia-609447

70 Amazing Trivia and Facts About the Philippines that Will Blow Your Mind

The Philippines is known for its pristine beaches, beautiful women, Jose Rizal, and Manny Pacquiao.

But hiding beneath its surface are lesser-known facts and trivia even Filipinos may not be aware of.

In this updated and comprehensive list, we’ll rediscover some of the most amazing trivia and facts about
the Philippines that will make you realize this country paradise is more than meets the eye.

1. Juan Luna’s dark side.

In 1892, Juan Luna, famous Filipino painter of 400 masterpieces, was involved in a bloody murder at
their Paris home.

The victims: his wife, Paz Pardo de Tavera, and his mother-in-law. It is said that extreme jealousy forced
Luna to pull the trigger. He was later acquitted of the crime.

2. Cory Aquino’s real favorite color.

The late President Corazon Aquino, as well as the EDSA People Power Revolution, are best remembered
through the iconic ‘yellow ribbon.’

However, she once admitted that RED was actually her first favorite. Her association with the yellow
color started when some friends suggested the song “Tie A Yellow Ribbon” for Ninoy’s homecoming.

Cory continued to use her yellow trademark after her husband’s death.

3. The Pepsi number fever fiasco of 1992.

Dubbed as the “Number Fever,” the promo offered by Pepsi-Cola Products Philippines promised to give
away 1 million pesos to whoever would get a bottle cap with the numbers “349” printed on it.

As it turned out, there was a technical glitch: Pepsi accidentally printed 800,000 caps with the winning
numbers.

In the end, the company spent more than 200 million pesos to pay up to 500,000 disappointed
claimants. The case of the infamous “Pepsi 349” fiasco was finally closed in 2006.