After the incredible response to our blog "50 Fun and Cool Facts for Kids to Spark Curiosity and Learning", we’re back with an even more exciting fact-filled adventure!
This time, we’re diving into 60 brand new facts across three thrilling themes — Animals, Inventions, and Science & Technology — designed to ignite curiosity, boost learning, and encourage kids to ask more questions about the world around them.
Whether you're a curious reader or a parent looking to enrich your child's knowledge in a fun way, this post is packed with surprising facts and knowledge bombs! And to explore these topics even further, check out our new Big Book series by Majestic Book Club!
20 Amazing Animal Facts
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An ostrich’s eye is bigger than its brain!
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Frogs can freeze without dying — some come back to life in spring!
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A snail can sleep for 3 years.
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Octopuses have three hearts!
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Cows have best friends and get stressed when separated.
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Sea otters hold hands while sleeping to avoid drifting apart.
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Butterflies can taste with their feet.
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Elephants mourn the loss of their herd members.
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Sloths can take up to a month to digest one meal.
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A group of flamingos is called a "flamboyance."
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A crocodile can’t stick its tongue out.
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Giraffes only need 5 to 30 minutes of sleep per day.
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Turtles can breathe through their butts!
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Some jellyfish can live forever — they regenerate!
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Koalas have fingerprints almost identical to humans.
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Penguins propose by giving pebbles to each other.
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Blue whales are the largest animals to have ever lived on Earth.
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A baby kangaroo is the size of a jellybean when born.
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Parrots name their babies with unique calls.
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Ants don’t have lungs — they breathe through tiny holes in their body.
👉 Explore the Big Book of Animals
20 Inventive Invention Facts
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Bubble wrap was originally invented to be wallpaper!
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The first alarm clock could only ring at 4 a.m.
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The Eiffel Tower can grow taller in summer due to heat expansion.
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Popsicles were invented by an 11-year-old by accident.
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Velcro was inspired by burrs stuck to dog fur.
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The first computer mouse was made of wood.
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The stethoscope was invented because a doctor felt awkward listening to a woman’s chest.
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The microwave oven was discovered when chocolate melted in a scientist’s pocket.
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The internet was first created to send military messages.
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Windshield wipers were invented by a woman in 1903.
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The first electric car was built in the 1800s.
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Rubber bands were patented in 1845.
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Lego bricks were invented in Denmark in 1958.
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The zipper was first called a "clasp locker."
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The first mobile phone weighed over 1 kg.
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Bluetooth is named after a Viking king.
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Glass was accidentally discovered 4,000 years ago.
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The lightbulb was NOT invented by Thomas Edison first — he improved it.
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The first 3D printer was created in the 1980s.
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Drones were originally developed for military use.
👉 Explore the Big Book of Inventions
20 Fascinating Science & Tech Facts
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Bananas are radioactive — just slightly!
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The human brain has more connections than stars in the Milky Way.
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A bolt of lightning is five times hotter than the sun's surface.
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Sound travels faster in water than in air.
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Plants can “talk” to each other through underground networks.
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Mars has the tallest volcano in the solar system — Olympus Mons.
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Ice cubes float because solid water is less dense than liquid water.
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Static electricity can lift your hair because like charges repel.
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Robots can now learn emotions with AI!
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The DNA in your body could stretch from the Earth to the Sun and back — over 300 times!
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The first email was sent in 1971.
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Satellites help predict the weather by taking space photos.
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The sun makes up 99.86% of the mass in our solar system.
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Water can boil and freeze at the same time — it's called the triple point.
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Earth’s inner core is as hot as the surface of the sun.
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Your stomach gets a new lining every 3–4 days to avoid digesting itself.
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Wi-Fi signals can travel through walls — but not through metal easily.
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A teaspoon of neutron star would weigh about 6 billion tons.
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Sharks existed before trees — they’ve been around for over 400 million years.
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Sound cannot travel in space because there is no air.
