Last Letter

The letter "j" was the last to be added to the English alphabet, after splitting off from the letter "i" in the sixteenth century.

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James Tissot [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

So Many Buffalo

"Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo." is a grammatically correct English sentence.

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Crocs and Gators

The only place in the world where crocodiles and alligators naturally coexist is southern Florida.

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By MathKnight [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons

The Longest Day

While it takes 225 Earth days for Venus to orbit the sun, it takes 243 Earth days for the planet to spin completely around on its axis. This makes a Venusian day longer than a Venusian year.

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"Venus". Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons.

Fire in the Hole

A natural gas fire known as the Door to Hell has been burning continuously in a desert crater since 1971.

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By flydime (http://www.flickr.com/photos/flydime/4671890969/) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

So Many Ways to Win

There are more possible combinations of moves in a game of chess than there are atoms in the observable universe.

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By Ricardo630 (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons

Highest Low

The lowest point in Colorado is higher than the highest point in Pennsylvania, Michigan, and 16 other U.S. states. 

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"US states mean elevation feet". Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.

What a Blast

There have been nuclear explosions in 5 different U.S. states: Alaska, Colorado, Mississippi, Nevada, and New Mexico.

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By Federal government of the United States [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

Whale of a Tongue

The blue whale is the heaviest animal that has ever existed. Its tongue can weigh as much as an elephant.

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By 08pateldan (Gimp) [GFDL or CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons

First the Fax

The fax machine was invented before the telephone, which was invented before Thomas Edison first patented the light bulb.

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By Giovanni Abbate Caselli, scanned by de:user:Wefo [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

Mighty Mountain of Mars

Olympus Mons, the largest volcano in the Solar System, reaches nearly 3 times higher than Mount Everest and covers more square miles than New York and Pennsylvania combined.

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photo credit: Olympus Mons compared to New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey via photopin (license)

Nor Any Drop to Drink

Johnnie Walker, the most widely distributed brand of Scotch in the world, was named after a man who did not drink alcohol. John Walker was a teetotaler.

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Tom Browne [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

Miles of Wine

The world's largest wine cellar, located in the small country of Moldova, is 34 miles long and contains over 1.5 million bottles of wine.

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photo credit: Wine in the cellars of Milestii Mici via photopin (license)

Beary Strong

A bite from a grizzly bear has enough force to crush a bowling ball.

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photo credit: John Ball Zoo, July 2012 via photopin (license)