The biggest video game collection has a library of over 20,000 games. Antonio Monteiro of Texas holds the Guinness World Record for the largest video game collection at 20,139 video games. The collection features games from the 2nd to 8th generation consoles and over 100 devices to play them on. One of the most hardcore video game facts: It took Guinness 8 days to finish counting them all!
100 Mind-Blowing World Facts
A man reached level 90 in World of Warcraft without leaving the starting zone, ever. The player Double agent spent 173.5 days mining and picking herbs for XP. Technically, he was stuck in the Wandering Isles for life – he couldn’t even play PvP since you’d need to have a faction for that.
LEGO is the world’s largest tyre manufacturer. Pretty ironic considering how small LEGO tyres are, but LEGO is the biggest tyre manufacturer in the world. Lego manufactures over 318 million toy tyres per year, with 870,000 tyres per day.
Scientists accidentally killed the world’s oldest animal while trying to learn its age. Everybody makes mistakes. When scientists found an ancient ocean quahog, they decided to examine it from the inside to determine its true age. However, in doing so, they accidentally killed the ancient clam. And all for nothing, too – they ended up using the outside of its shell to determine its age. Ming, named after the dynasty it was born, had been 507 years old at the time of its discovery.
Saffron is more expensive than gold. Iran is the world’s main producer of saffron, supplying 95% of the saffron market. Each flower produces about three red stamens which must be hand-picked. For every 150 flowers, only 1 gram of saffron is produced. The lengthy process plus its rarity makes this precious spice cost $3,000 per kg.
The world’s longest fart lasted over a minute long. Bernard Clemmens broke the world record for the longest fart when he farted for 2 minutes and 42 seconds straight.
There’s a world record for the largest number of people dressed up as penguins. In London, 373 people wearing penguin costumes gathered and ended up creating a world record. WTF facts? More like legacy, y’all.
The longest ear hair in the world may be longer than your actual hair. At 25 cm, the world record for the longest ear hair in the world belongs to Radhakant Bajpai of India. His wife highly disapproves of the hair, but he believes it brings him good luck and refuses to get rid of it.
The loudest burp in the world is louder than a chainsaw. Have you ever woken up annoyed at the construction ongoing near your flat, or your neighbour blasting music? If yes, then you’d better stay away from Paul Hunn – or at least be out of earshot. Hunn made the world record for the world’s loudest burp which clocked in at 109.9 decibels. If you have no idea how loud that is, an average chainsaw is 106 decibels loud, while a jackhammer is 130 decibels. That’s probably the loudest of these WTF facts.
The stretchiest skin in the world can stretch over 6 inches. Garry Turner of the U.K. can stretch the skin on his stomach up to 6.25” due to a rare medical condition called Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. The collagen in his skin and muscles becomes defective and loosens his skin and joints.
There’s a sport for making weird faces. A gurn or chuck is a particularly funny facial expression. The typical “gurn” involves protruding the lower jaw as forward as possible, completely covering the upper lip with the lower lip. Anne Woods of the U.K. has won 27 gurning championships from 1977-2010, which makes her the record-holder for the most gurning world championships won.
The world’s longest legs measure 4 ft long. Svetlana Pankratova of Russia officially has the world’s longest legs, measuring a little over 4 feet on July 8, 2003.
The longest kiss in the world lasted almost 60 hours. Ekkachai and Laksana Tiranarat of Thailand hold the world record for the longest kiss — clocking in at 58 hours, 35 minutes and 58 seconds.
The heaviest carrot in the world weighs over 10 kg. Verified on September 9, 2017, Christopher Qualley of the U.S. officially grew the world’s heaviest carrot at 10.17 kg.
The longest noodle in the world is over 10,000 feet long. The longest noodle in the world measures 10,119 ft 1.92 in. It was created by Xiangnian Food Co., Ltd. in Nanyang, China, on October 28, 2017.
The most layers on a sandwich are 60. The world record for the most layers in a sandwich is 60. It was achieved by the DiLusso Deli Company at Madison Square Park in New York, USA on October 22, 2016.
The largest scoop of ice cream weighed over 1000 kg. The world’s biggest ice cream scoop weighed 1365kg 312.93g. The scoop was created by Kemps LLC (USA), in Cedarburg, Wisconsin, on June 28, 2014. The strawberry-flavoured scoop measured 5’ 6” tall and 6’ 2” wide and contained approximately 733 containers of ice cream.
Britain remains the world’s only country without a written constitution.
Blue whales have the largest penises on Earth. If you think you know big dick energy, think again – blue whales officially have the world’s largest penis at 12 inches in diameter and ten feet in length.
Bangkok has the world record for the longest name. Bangkok’s full name is “Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahinthara Yuthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom Udomratchaniwet Mahasathan Amon Piman Awatan Sathit Sakkathattiya Witsanukam Prasit.” Why it was eventually called Bangkok is still unconfirmed, but some theories point to the Thai word for “island village” or that it is named after a certain plant.
Pencils are yellow because of Chinese royalty. In the 1800s, the best graphite in the world came from China. The Americans wanted to pay tribute to the Chinese for the graphite used in their pencils. Yellow means royalty and respect in China, which is why the Americans manufactured their pencils in yellow. To this day, the default colour for pencils is still yellow.
The world currently speaks over 6000 languages.
Seven cultural regions in the world exist.
Africa is one of the most linguistically diverse continents in the world.
List served in the U.S. Army during World War II, where he worked as a laboratory technician.
He believed killing his family would save their souls from the perceived evils of the world.
The movie takes viewers on a global adventure. The Bucket List showcases breathtaking locations from around the world, as the characters embark on their journey of self-discovery.
The script was inspired by real-life bucket list stories. Justin Zackham drew inspiration from various bucket list experiences shared by individuals around the world.
The movie’s impact extends beyond the screen. Schindler’s List” continues to raise awareness and inspire action against discrimination, prejudice, and genocide around the world.
The film’s legacy continues to grow. Schindler’s List” remains a significant and enduring piece of cinema, continuing to inspire and educate audiences around the world.
Peyton List was born on April 6, 1998, in Florida. Hailing from the Sunshine State, Peyton List entered the world on a breezy April day.
Peyton List has a strong presence in the fashion world. Her fashion choices have garnered attention from renowned designers, earning her a reputation as a style icon.
She has a love for nature. Peyton List finds solace and inspiration in the beauty of nature and often takes time to appreciate the world around her.
Peyton List continues to inspire and entertain audiences with her talent and charisma. As she continues her journey in the entertainment industry, Peyton List remains a role model for aspiring actors and a beloved figure among fans around the world.
The world’s termites outweigh the world’s humans by about 10 to 1.
You share your birthday with at least 9 million other people in the world.
During World War II, Germany planned to collapse the British economy by dropping millions of counterfeit bills over London.
President Kennedy was the fastest random speaker in the world with upwards of 350 words per minute.
The most common name in the world is Mohammed.
World Tourist Day is observed on September 27.
Liberace Museum has a mirror-plated Rolls Royce; jewel-encrusted capes, and the largest rhinestone in the world, weighing 59 pounds and almost a foot in diameter.
The most common name in the world is Mohammed. As per the sixth edition of the Columbia Encyclopedia (2000), Muhammad is the most common name in the world including its variations. More than 150 million men and boys in the world bear the name Muhammad which makes it the most popular name in the world.
The bumblebee bat is the world’s tiniest mammal The bumblebee bat, also known as a kitty’s hog-nosed bat, has a wingspan of 5.1 to 5.7 inches, weighs 0.05 to 0.07 ounces, and is 1.14 to 1.29 inches from head to the body. It is the smallest mammal in the world, according to the Guinness Book of World Records.
Argentina produced the first animated feature film ever. Even if you are well-versed in Disney history, you might suppose that Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, a 1937 Walt Disney production, holds the distinction of being the first animated feature film. However, Argentina produced a full-length animated feature film 20 years earlier. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, El Apostol, a political satire, had a running period of 70 minutes and was composed of 58,000 drawings.
To travel the entire Mississippi River a drop of water takes 90 days. The Mississippi River is the third-largest watershed in the world, spanning 2,340 miles. That body of water is very long. It is so lengthy that it takes a single drop of water about 90 days to cross the full distance.
The world’s tallest man was Robert Wadlow from Michigan, America. He measured 8 feet and 2 inches (or 272cm).
Bees are found everywhere in the world apart from Antarctica.
There are more than 1,000 kinds of bats in the world.
Australia has the most amount of reptiles in the world (over 750 different species!)
There may have been four different Ice Ages, where the world was completely covered in ice, not just one.
The world’s heaviest carrot grown by Christopher Qualley in the USA weighed 10.7kg (or 22.44 lb).
The smallest country in the world is the Vatican City in Rome, Italy. It’s only about 109 acres.
The city of Bangkok in Thailand has the longest name in the world and is called Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahinthara Yuthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom Udomratchaniwet Mahasathan Amon Piman Awatan Sathit Sakkathattiya Witsanukam Prasit.
The tallest building in the world is the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, which is 828 metres tall with 163 floors.
The fastest goal in World Cup history was scored by Hakan Sukur of Turkey after just 10.8 seconds in 2002.
The youngest football player to play in a World Cup was Norman Whiteside of Northern Ireland in 1982 at age 17.
The world’s oldest football player was an Egyptian called Ezzeldin Bahader who played at age 75 in 2020.
It would take over 2 million footballs to fill up an entire World Cup stadium.
The England v Scotland football match in 1872 was the world’s first international match.
Around 10% of the world’s population is left-handed.
Some of the world’s greatest composers, such as Ludwig van Beethoven and Sergei Rachmaninoff, were left-handed.
3 Musketeers candy bars used to come in three flavours. The original candy from the 1930s had three different kinds of nougat: chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry (hence the name!). Unfortunately, it had to be cut down to one during World War II due to rations being too expensive.
The Spanish national anthem has no words. The “Marcha Real” is one of only four national anthems in the world (along with those of Bosnia, Herzegovina, Kosovo, and San Marino) to have no official lyrics.
Vatican City is the smallest country in the world. Incredibly, it’s 120 times smaller than Manhattan!
The longest walking distance in the world is 14,000 miles. You could walk from Magadan in Russia to Cape Town in South Africa without needing a vehicle.
The Eiffel Tower was supposed to be in Barcelona. When Gustave Eiffel’s design was rejected by the Spanish city for being too ugly, he pitched it to France. The locals weren’t in love with it either, but tourists from around the world flock to Paris to see it!
The shortest commercial flight in the world is in Scotland. The quick 1.7-mile journey between Westray and Papa Westray islands takes just 90 seconds by plane.
There are about 91,000 different types of insects in the United States. Think that’s a lot? There are about 1.5 million different insect species in the world!
LEGO bricks withstand compression better than concrete. Before you ask why the world isn’t just made of LEGO bricks, think about how much just one set costs!
The world’s largest snowflake was 15 inches wide and 8 inches thick. It fell in Fort Keogh, Montana, in 1887. What did that look like!?
The Queen Alexandra’s birdwing is the biggest butterfly in the world. Found in the forests of Papua New Guinea’s Oro Province, it has a wingspan of 31 centimetres (12.2. inches)!
One of the world’s oldest-known recipes is for beer. Archaeologists uncovered a 5,000-year-old brewery in China with ancient “beer-making tool kits” in underground rooms dating back to 3400 and 2900 B.C.
The most shoplifted food item in the world is cheese. And a surprising 4% of the world’s cheese ends up stolen. Retailers consider it a “high-risk” food.
The world’s oldest-known pants are around 3,000 years old. They were recovered from a tomb in China.
The bumblebee bat is the world’s smallest mammal. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the bumblebee bat weighs 0.05 to 0.07 ounces.
The world’s oldest dog lived to be 29.5 years old. The Australian cattle dog named Bluey lived to be 29.5 years old when the average age for dogs is from 10-15 years. This weird animal fact should resonate with dog lovers around the world.
The oldest cat in the world lived to be 38 years and three days old. Creme Puff lived a sweet, long life. On average, cats tend to live around 15 years.
Argentina is where the world’s first animated feature film was created. Before Disney’s Snow White was made in 1937, Argentina was home to the first full-length animated feature film called El Apóstol. It was a political satire consisting of 58,000 drawings and running for 70 minutes.
In the 1840s, children were taught to say “prunes” instead of “cheese.” This was to have their mouths closed. Just another weird historical fact in the world of photography.
If all of the world’s entire bacteria were stacked together, it would stretch for 10 billion light-years. Here’s another weird science fact about it: it could wrap around the Milky Way over 20,000 times.
More than any other country in the world, Sudan has the most pyramids. Egypt has 138 pyramids, while Sudan has 255.
Most of the maps around the world are wrong. Maps that are found and life-size are the most accurate.
According to the World Happiness Index, Finland is the happiest country on Earth. There is also one sauna for every 1.59 people.
Vatican City is the smallest country in the world. It is so small that it is 120 times smaller than Manhattan.
The longest walking distance in the world adds up to 14,000 miles. You won’t need a vehicle when you walk from Magdan, Russia to Cape Town, South Africa.
The shortest commercial flight in the world takes place in Scotland. From Westray to Papa Westray islands, the journey is 1.7 miles and lasts for 90 seconds by aeroplane.
If you walked for 12 hours a day, it would take the average person 690 days to walk around the world.
Greyhounds are the world’s fastest dogs with the ability to reach up to 45 mph.
Plankton, seaweed, and other ocean organisms create over half the world’s oxygen.
RoboCup is an annual soccer game where the players are robots instead of people. The robots come from all over the world.
There are 195 recognised countries in the world, according to the United Nations.
Greenland is the world’s largest island.
The English language is spoken in more than 100 countries around the world.
Istanbul is the only city in the world located on two continents—Europe and Asia.
The world’s largest desert is Antarctica.
The world’s longest French fry is 34 inches long.
The double coconut palm produced the biggest seed in the world: 45 pounds.
The female hummingbird builds the world’s smallest bird’s nest (approximately 1.5 inches in diameter, around the size of a walnut!). She weaves it from spiderwebs which allows it to expand as the chicks grow.
There are 222 owl species in the world. Most are nocturnal, but a few are active during the daytime, such as the Barred Owl.
The loudest animal in the world is the Pistol Shrimp. It can collapse its jaws so fast that creates a bubble that collapses and creates a sonic blast.