10 Amazing Facts

10 Amazing Facts The world's oldest tree is a bristlecone pine tree in California that is over 5,000 years old. The human nose can detect over 1 trillion different scents. The shortest war in history was between Britain and Zanzibar on August 27, 1896. Zanzibar surrendered after just 38 minutes. The largest snowflake on record was 15 inches wide and 8 inches thick. It fell in Montana in 1887. The longest wedding veil was over 7 miles long and was worn by an Australian bride in 2004. The tallest building in the world is the Burj Khalifa, which is over 828 meters tall. The oldest cat on record lived to be 38 years old. The largest pumpkin on record weighed over 2,600 pounds. The highest jump by a cat was six feet and was achieved by Alley, a domestic cat in Austin, Texas. The fastest speed a human has traveled on foot is 27.78 mph, which was achieved by Usain Bolt in 2009.