From Krembo to Cactus: Amazing and Fun World Facts

1. Did You Know About the World's Scariest Bridge?
The Ashima Ohashi Bridge in Japan is called the “Roller Coaster Bridge” because it’s so steep and it really looks like a thrill ride! It was built this way so big ships can pass underneath. It’s also the third largest rigid-frame bridge in the world.

2. Did You Know That Krembo Is Still Hand-Wrapped?
Krembo, the much-loved Israeli treat, is mostly made by machines. But the wrapping? That’s still done by hand! No machine is gentle enough to wrap it without squishing it.

3. Did You Know What a Sonic Boom Is?
A sonic boom is a super loud noise that sounds like an explosion. It happens when something goes faster than the speed of sound. These booms can break windows, which is why military jets aren’t allowed to fly like this over cities.

4. Did You Know That Butterflies Migrate Too?
It’s not just birds that fly south! Some butterflies, like the Painted Lady, also travel long distances. They live in Europe in the summer and head to Africa for the winter. Since their lives are short, it’s their children who fly back the next year.

5. Did You Know Where the Biggest Cactus Grows?
The largest cactus in the world is the saguaro cactus. It grows in the Sonoran Desert in Arizona and can reach 50 feet tall and weigh up to 30,000 pounds!

6. Did You Know That Some Ants Make Honey?
Honey ants collect nectar during the summer and store it in their bodies. They hang upside down, looking like little food balloons. When the colony needs food, the other ants tap on them to get the stored nectar.

7. Did You Know Which Inventor Thought His Invention Was Useless?
Thomas Edison invented the phonograph, the first machine that could record and play sound. But he didn’t think it would be useful! That machine later became record players, CD players, and even the music apps we use today.