Facts about Life

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Includes 150 fun facts about Life plus 50 fun facts about Life especially for kids!

Table of Contents

• Facts about Life 1-25
• Facts about Life 25-50
• Facts about Life 51-75
• Facts about Life 76-100
• Facts about Life 101-125
• Facts about Life 126-150
• Facts about Life for Kids 1-25
• Facts about Life for Kids 26-50

Facts about Life 1-25

Here are 25 Facts about Life.

1. Life on Earth is estimated to have started around 3.5 billion years ago.
2. The average human lifespan is approximately 72 years.
3. The oldest living person on record was Jeanne Calment, who lived to be 122 years old.
4. Humans have approximately 100,000 hairs on their heads.
5. The human brain weighs about 3 pounds.
6. There are approximately 37.2 trillion cells in the human body.
7. The human heart beats approximately 100,000 times per day.
8. The average person has a resting heart rate of 60-100 beats per minute.
9. The world’s tallest man was 8 feet 11 inches tall.
10. The world’s shortest woman was 2 feet 0.6 inches tall.
11. The world’s tallest woman was 7 feet 7 inches tall.
12. The world’s shortest man was 1 foot 9.5 inches tall.
13. The average human height is approximately 5 feet 6 inches.
14. The average human weight is approximately 137 pounds.
15. The world’s heaviest person weighed 1,400 pounds.
16. The world’s lightest person weighed just 4.7 pounds at birth.
17. Humans have 206 bones in their bodies.
18. The longest recorded time without sleep is 11 days.
19. Humans breathe approximately 20,000 times per day.
20. The world’s loudest sound was the eruption of the Krakatoa volcano in 1883.
21. The human eye can distinguish approximately 10 million different colors.
22. The world’s largest organism is a fungus that covers 2,200 acres in Oregon.
23. The world’s oldest living organism is a Great Basin Bristlecone Pine tree that is over 5,000 years old.
24. The average person has about 100,000 hairs on their scalp.
25. The human nose can detect approximately 1 trillion different scents.

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Facts about Life 26-50

Here are another 25 Facts about Life

26. The human tongue has approximately 10,000 taste buds.
27. The fastest land animal is the cheetah, which can run up to 75 miles per hour.
28. The world’s largest mammal is the blue whale, which can weigh up to 200 tons.
29. The world’s smallest mammal is the bumblebee bat, which weighs less than a penny.
30. The world’s largest bird is the ostrich, which can stand up to 9 feet tall.
31. The world’s smallest bird is the bee hummingbird, which is just 2.25 inches long.
32. The world’s largest reptile is the saltwater crocodile, which can weigh up to 2,200 pounds.
33. The world’s smallest reptile is the dwarf gecko, which is less than an inch long.
34. The world’s largest fish is the whale shark, which can grow up to 40 feet long.
35. The world’s smallest fish is the Paedocypris fish, which is just 7.9 mm long.
36. The world’s largest amphibian is the Chinese giant salamander, which can grow up to 6 feet long.
37. The world’s smallest amphibian is the Paedophryne amauensis frog, which is just 7.7 mm long.
38. The world’s largest insect is the goliath beetle, which can be up to 4.3 inches long.
39. The world’s smallest insect is the fairyfly, which is just 0.14 mm long.
40. The fastest sea animal is the sailfish, which can swim up to 68 miles per hour.
41. The world’s largest land animal is the African elephant, which can weigh up to 14,000 pounds.
42. The world’s smallest land animal is the pygmy shrew, which weighs just a few grams.
43. The world’s largest carnivorous mammal is the polar bear, which can weigh up to 1,500 pounds.
44. The world’s smallest carnivorous mammal is the least weasel, which is just a few inches long.
45. The world’s largest herbivorous mammal is the African elephant.
46. The world’s smallest herbivorous mammal is the bumblebee bat.
47. The world’s largest marsupial is the red kangaroo, which can weigh up to 200 pounds.
48. The world’s smallest marsupial is the long-tailed planigale, which is just a few inches long.
49. The world’s largest rodent is the capybara, which can weigh up to 140 pounds.
50. The world’s smallest rodent is the pygmy jerboa, which is just a few centimeters long.

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Facts about Life 51-75

Here are another 25 Facts about Life

51. The world’s largest land predator is the polar bear.
52. The world’s smallest land predator is the least weasel.
53. The world’s largest bird of prey is the Andean condor, which has a wingspan of up to 10 feet.
54. The world’s smallest bird of prey is the sparrowhawk, which is just a few inches long.
55. The world’s largest land-dwelling invertebrate is the coconut crab, which can weigh up to 9 pounds.
56. The world’s smallest land-dwelling invertebrate is the mite, which is just a few millimeters long.
57. The world’s largest spider is the Goliath bird-eater tarantula, which can have a leg span of up to 12 inches.
58. The world’s smallest spider is the Patu digua, which is just 0.37 mm long.
59. The world’s largest land snail is the Giant African snail, which can grow up to 8 inches long.
60. The world’s smallest land snail is the Angustopila dominikae, which is just 0.86 mm wide.
61. The world’s largest freshwater turtle is the alligator snapping turtle, which can weigh up to 220 pounds.
62. The world’s smallest freshwater turtle is the speckled cape tortoise, which is just a few inches long.
63. The world’s largest marine turtle is the leatherback sea turtle, which can weigh up to 2,000 pounds.
64. The world’s smallest marine turtle is the Kemp’s ridley sea turtle, which is just a few inches long.
65. The world’s largest land-living arthropod is the coconut crab.
66. The world’s smallest land-living arthropod is the fairyfly.
67. The world’s largest land animal migration is that of the wildebeest in Africa.
68. The world’s largest marine animal migration is that of the gray whale in the Pacific Ocean.
69. The world’s fastest animal migration is that of the Arctic tern, which flies from the Arctic to the Antarctic and back each year.
70. The world’s slowest animal migration is that of the giant tortoise in the Galapagos Islands.
71. The world’s largest coral reef system is the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Australia.
72. The world’s deepest point in the ocean is the Challenger Deep in the Marianas Trench, which is over 36,000 feet deep.
73. The world’s largest ocean is the Pacific Ocean.
74. The world’s smallest ocean is the Arctic Ocean.
75. The world’s largest island is Greenland, which is an autonomous territory within Denmark.

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Facts about Life 76-100

Here are another 25 Facts about Life:

76. The world’s smallest country by land area is Vatican City, which is an independent city-state surrounded by Rome, Italy.
77. The world’s largest country by land area is Russia, which spans over 17 million square kilometers.
78. The world’s smallest continent by land area is Australia.
79. The world’s largest continent by land area is Asia.
80. The world’s highest mountain is Mount Everest, which is located in the Himalayas and stands at 29,029 feet tall.
81. The world’s largest waterfall is the Angel Falls in Venezuela, which drops for over 3,200 feet.
82. The world’s largest lake by volume is the Caspian Sea, which is actually a saltwater lake located between Europe and Asia.
83. The world’s deepest lake is Lake Baikal in Russia, which reaches a depth of over 5,300 feet.
84. The world’s largest river by volume is the Amazon River in South America.
85. The world’s longest river is the Nile River in Africa, which spans over 4,000 miles.
86. The world’s largest desert is the Sahara Desert in Africa.
87. The world’s largest hot desert is the Arabian Desert, which spans over 900,000 square miles.
88. The world’s largest cold desert is the Antarctic Desert, which spans over 5.5 million square miles.
89. The world’s largest continuous mangrove forest is the Sundarbans in Bangladesh and India.
90. The world’s largest coral atoll is the Great Chagos Bank in the Indian Ocean.
91. The world’s largest volcano is Mauna Loa in Hawaii, which stands at over 13,000 feet tall.
92. The world’s largest ice sheet is the Antarctic Ice Sheet, which covers over 5.4 million square miles.
93. The world’s largest salt flat is the Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia, which spans over 4,000 square miles.
94. The world’s largest tree by volume is the General Sherman tree in California, which has a volume of over 52,000 cubic feet.
95. The world’s longest cave system is Mammoth Cave in Kentucky, which spans over 400 miles.
96. The world’s largest flower is the Rafflesia arnoldii, which can grow up to 3 feet in diameter.
97. The world’s smallest flowering plant is the watermeal, which is just a few millimeters wide.
98. The world’s largest fruit is the jackfruit, which can grow up to 100 pounds.
99. The world’s smallest fruit is the Wolffia arrhiza, which is just a few millimeters wide.
100. The world’s largest single living organism is a honey fungus in Oregon, which covers over 2,200 acres.

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Facts about Life 101-125

Here are another 25 Facts about Life

101. The world’s longest-living animal is the ocean quahog clam, which can live for over 500 years.
102. The world’s fastest land animal is the cheetah, which can run up to 70 miles per hour.
103. The world’s slowest land animal is the sloth, which moves at a top speed of just a few feet per minute.
104. The world’s fastest marine animal is the sailfish, which can swim up to 68 miles per hour.
105. The world’s slowest marine animal is the sea horse, which moves at a top speed of just a few inches per minute.
106. The world’s fastest bird is the peregrine falcon, which can dive at speeds of over 240 miles per hour.
107. The world’s tallest bird is the ostrich, which can reach up to 9 feet tall.
108. The world’s heaviest bird is the ostrich, which can weigh up to 350 pounds.
109. The world’s smallest bird is the bee hummingbird, which is just over 2 inches long.
110. The world’s largest animal is the blue whale, which can reach lengths of up to 100 feet and weigh over 200 tons.
111. The world’s smallest mammal is the bumblebee bat, which weighs less than a penny.
112. The world’s longest-living mammal is the bowhead whale, which can live for over 200 years.
113. The world’s largest rodent is the capybara, which can weigh up to 140 pounds.
114. The world’s fastest insect is the Australian tiger beetle, which can run up to 5.6 miles per hour.
115. The world’s heaviest insect is the goliath beetle, which can weigh up to 3.5 ounces.
116. The world’s most venomous animal is the box jellyfish, whose venom can cause heart failure in just a few minutes.
117. The world’s deadliest animal to humans is the mosquito, which can transmit deadly diseases such as malaria and dengue fever.
118. The world’s largest spider by leg span is the Goliath bird-eater, which can span up to 12 inches.
119. The world’s smallest mammal by weight is the Etruscan shrew, which weighs just 1.8 grams.
120. The world’s loudest animal is the sperm whale, which can produce clicks that reach over 230 decibels.
121. The world’s most intelligent animal is the dolphin, which has been shown to have a high level of self-awareness and problem-solving ability.
122. The world’s most social animal is the chimpanzee, which lives in complex social groups and forms close bonds with family members and friends.
123. The world’s most aggressive animal is the honey badger, which is known to take on animals much larger than itself and has a reputation for being fearless.
124. The world’s most beautiful bird is subjective, but some contenders include the peacock, the resplendent quetzal, and the Victoria crowned pigeon.
125. The world’s most colorful fish is the mandarinfish, which has vibrant hues of blue, orange, and green.

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Facts about Life 126-150

Here are another 25 Facts about Life:

126. The world’s most venomous snake is the inland taipan, which has enough venom to kill up to 100 humans with just one bite.
127. The world’s largest reptile is the saltwater crocodile, which can grow up to 23 feet long and weigh over a ton.
128. The world’s most deadly reptile is the king cobra, whose venom can kill a human in just a few hours.
129. The world’s most intelligent bird is the African grey parrot, which has shown the ability to understand and use human language.
130. The world’s most common bird is the chicken, which has been domesticated for thousands of years and is now one of the most widely consumed meats in the world.
131. The world’s most vocal bird is the superb lyrebird, which can mimic a wide range of sounds including other bird calls, human speech, and even chainsaws.
132. The world’s most dangerous bird to humans is the cassowary, which is known for its sharp talons and aggressive behavior.
133. The world’s smallest reptile is the tiny chameleon, which can fit on the tip of a matchstick.
134. The world’s fastest snake is the black mamba, which can move at speeds of up to 20 miles per hour.
135. The world’s most efficient predator is the cheetah, which can run up to 70 miles per hour and catch its prey in just a few seconds.
136. The world’s most social insect is the ant, which lives in complex colonies and has a sophisticated system of communication.
137. The world’s most common insect is the beetle, which accounts for over 25% of all known animal species.
138. The world’s most venomous spider is the funnel-web spider, which can cause severe illness or death in humans.
139. The world’s most endangered mammal is the black rhinoceros, with fewer than 5,500 individuals left in the wild.
140. The world’s most endangered bird is the Madagascar pochard, with fewer than 25 individuals left in the wild.
141. The world’s most endangered reptile is the Madagascar spider tortoise, with fewer than 200 individuals left in the wild.
142. The world’s most endangered fish is the Devils Hole pupfish, with fewer than 100 individuals left in the wild.
143. The world’s most endangered amphibian is the mountain yellow-legged frog, with only a few thousand individuals left in the wild.
144. The world’s most endangered insect is the Lord Howe Island stick insect, with only a handful of individuals left in the wild.
145. The world’s most endangered plant is the Franklinia tree, with no known individuals left in the wild and only a few in cultivation.
146. The world’s most expensive spice is saffron, which is harvested from the stigmas of the crocus flower and can cost over $5,000 per pound.
147. The world’s most expensive coffee is Kopi Luwak, which is made from coffee beans that have been eaten and excreted by civet cats and can cost over $600 per pound.
148. The world’s most expensive food item is edible gold, which can be added to dishes such as sushi and desserts and can cost over $1,000 per ounce.
149. The world’s oldest known living organism is a Great Basin bristlecone pine tree in California, estimated to be over 5,000 years old.
150. The world’s largest living organism is a fungus called Armillaria ostoyae, which covers an area of over 2,200 acres in Oregon.
151. The world’s most deadly animal is the mosquito, which transmits diseases such as malaria, dengue fever, and Zika virus and kills over one million people each year.
152. The world’s largest mammal is the blue whale, which can reach lengths of up to 100 feet and weigh over 200 tons.
153. The world’s smallest mammal is the bumblebee bat, which weighs less than a penny and is only found in Thailand and Myanmar.

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Facts about Life for Kids 1-25

Here are another 25 Facts about Life that kids might enjoy:

1. he human nose can detect over 1 trillion different scents.
2. Your hair grows faster in warm weather.
3. A sneeze can travel up to 100 miles per hour!
4. The human eye can distinguish up to 10 million different colors.
5. The average person spends 6 months of their life waiting for red lights to turn green.
6. The longest recorded hiccup lasted 68 years!
7. The shortest war in history lasted only 38 minutes between the countries of Zanzibar and the United Kingdom.
8. Giraffes have the same number of neck bones as humans, which is 7.
9. Hummingbirds are the only birds that can fly backwards.
10. A single strand of spaghetti is called a “spaghetto“.
11. An ostrich’s eye is bigger than its brain.
12. A group of flamingos is called a “flamboyance”.
13. Honey never spoils, meaning it can last forever.
14. A cockroach can live for several weeks without its head.
15. Sloths only poop once a week.
16. Elephants are the only animals that can’t jump.
17. Dolphins sleep with one eye open.
18. A baby octopus is about the size of a flea when it’s born.
19. There are more life forms living on your skin than there are people on Earth.
20. A group of pugs is called a “grumble”.
21. Your tongue is the strongest muscle in your body relative to its size.
22. A kangaroo can hop up to 30 feet in a single bound.
23. Butterflies taste with their feet.
24. A group of crows is called a “murder”.
25. Your body produces enough heat in 30 minutes to boil a gallon of water.

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Facts about Life for Kids 26-50

Here are another 25 Facts about Life that kids might enjoy:

26. The shortest person in recorded history was only 21 inches tall.
27. A group of hedgehogs is called a “prickle”.
28. The human heart beats over 100,000 times per day.
29. Sea otters hold hands while sleeping so they don’t drift away from each other.
30. A group of owls is called a “parliament”.
31. Your brain generates enough electricity to power a lightbulb.
32. A group of meerkats is called a “mob”.
33. The world’s largest snowflake on record was 15 inches wide and 8 inches thick.
34. A group of ferrets is called a “business”.
35. The average person will spend over 6 years of their life eating.
36. Sharks can detect a drop of blood in 25 gallons of water.
37. A group of ants is called a “colony”.
38. The world’s largest pizza ever made was over 122 feet in diameter.
39. The longest snake ever recorded was over 33 feet long.
40. A group of rhinoceroses is called a “crash”.
41. The world’s tallest building is the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, which is over 2,700 feet tall.
42. The world’s largest living thing is a giant sequoia tree in California, which is over 275 feet tall and over 36 feet in diameter.
43. The world’s largest mammal is the blue whale, which can weigh over 200 tons.
44. The world’s fastest animal is the cheetah, which can run up to 70 miles per hour.
45. The world’s largest fish is the whale shark, which can reach lengths of up to 40 feet.
46. The world’s largest bird is the ostrich, which can stand over 9 feet tall.
47. The world’s smallest mammal is the bumblebee bat, which is about the size of a bumblebee.
48. The world’s oldest living animal is a 507-year-old clam named Ming.
49. The world’s oldest tree is a bristlecone pine named Methuselah, which is over 4,800 years old.
50. The world’s largest flower is the Rafflesia arnoldii, which can grow up to 3 feet in diameter and weigh up to 15 pounds.

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