DID YOU KNOW?

• Did you know that "strengths" is the longest word in the English language with one vowel?

According to the Guinness book of World Records, "strengths" is the longest word in the English language with one vowel. The contains 9 letters, 8 of them being consonants and just one vowel.

• Did you know that there is a planet shaped in form of a potato?

About the same size as Pluto, the dwarf planet Haumea orbits the sun beyond Neptune and has rings that are similar to Jupiter. But what makes it more interesting is that its shaped like a potato.

• Did you know there is a museum dedicated to failure?

Boasting around 159 failed products and innovations, the touring Museum of Failure features displays on such bad ideas as Harley-Davidson perfume, Colgate frozen entrees and Microsoft Zunes.

• Did you know the Twitter bird has a name?

It is Larry! The infamous bluebird of social media named after former NBA player, Larry Bird, who used to play for Twitter co-founder, Biz Stone's home-state team, the Boston Celtics.

• Did you know that Santa Claus was given an official Pilot's license in 1927? 

When the big man in red makes his annual trip around the globe on Christmas eve, you can sleep even more soundly knowing he is legal to drive. In 1927, santa Claus was given a Pilot's license from the US Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Aeronautics, William P. McCracken. 

         - Okocha Josephine