Fun facts for kids that will blow their minds?

Parents, what are your favorite random fun facts for kids that are completely surprising but totally true? Drop your favorite interesting facts for kids below!

These little knowledge nuggets are fun for all ages, and make interesting conversation starters for the family. Write a fun fact of the day on your family memo board, use these to make a fun DIY trivia night, or just rattle them off when you want to wow your kids.

The fun fact lovers in your house will enjoy our list of animal facts, too, as well as our favorite nonfiction books for kids!

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  • 08/03/2021

    The Chinese soft-shelled turtle pees from its mouth.

  • 10/18/2021

    Honeybees can recognize human faces.

  • The human eye is made up of about two million working parts.

  • Elephants are the only mammal that can't jump.

  • Lightning can heat the air it passes through to 50,000 degrees Fahrenheit. This is 5 times hotter than the sun's surface.

  • 08/03/2021

    Frogs eat their skin after they shed it.

  • Butterflies taste with their feet.

  • The human nose can identify over one trillion smells.

  • Most caterpillars have 12 eyes (6 on each side of their tiny head).

  • The average person blinks about 10,000 times per day

  • 07/16/2021

    Tigers have stripes on their skin, too.

  • 07/16/2021

    The Queen has two birthdays.

  • 07/16/2021

    Honey is the only food that never spoils.

  • 07/16/2021

    The average sneeze can travel at a speed of up to 100 miles per hour.

  • 07/16/2021

    Belugas are the only whales that can turn their heads.

  • A blue whale’s tongue is heavier than an elephant.

  • 07/18/2022

    A group of pandas is called an embarrassment.

  • 07/18/2022

    A group of zebras is called a dazzle.

  • 02/23/2022

    Nearly one quarter of all the bones in your body are in your feet.

  • Horses and cows sleep standing up.

  • Frogs drink water through their skin.

  • Each zebra has unique stripes, like a fingerprint