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There are an estimated 3.04 trillion trees on Earth. (Slightly more thanks to JetPunk users like you!)

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The Patagonian toothfish was rebranded as "Chilean sea bass" to make it more appealing in the American seafood market. This is probably the worst thing that has ever happened to the Patagonian toothfish.

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Cabbage, broccoli, brussels sprouts, kale, and collard greens are all different cultivars of the same species, Brassica oleracea.

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The airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow is about 11 meters per second (24 miles per hour).

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Thanks to its many overseas territories, France has more time zones than any country on Earth. With 12 time zones, it has one more than Russia and the United States, which have 11.

31 Comments

+46

Level 93

Mar 19, 2019

With regard to #264, the airspeed of an unladen swallow, are you referring to a European swallow, or an African swallow? ;)

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Level 45

Apr 2, 2019

European Swallow

+37

Level 92

Apr 21, 2019

Quizmaster has been flung into a canyon.

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Level 67

Aug 31, 2019

Consult with King Arthur. There are harsh consequences for this type of vagaries... I saw a guy get launched into a canyon over a similar matter..

Level 68

Aug 4, 2022

huh?

Level 73

Oct 3, 2024

You have to know these things when you're the king

Level 74

Apr 18, 2020

What does a laden swallow load itself with? Would you also make the distinction between a laden and unladen cheetah? One with an animal in its mouth and one without? It seems a weird wording.

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Level 30

Oct 27, 2020

The swallow could be carrying a coconut.

Level 45

Mar 26, 2021

The cheetah could be carrying a coconut in its mouth. The questions are: could it open its mouth enough to do so and are there European cheetahs?

Level 53

May 11, 2021

One need not be concerned the swallow will swallow the coconut. You put the lime in the coconut..

Level 30

Sep 23, 2020

Guadeloupe is wrong colour

Level 61

Sep 23, 2022

what

Level 50

Feb 23, 2022

I don't know that!

Level 82

Aug 7, 2019

But many of these 'overseas territories' are not actually part of France (hence the word 'overseas'). The United Kingdom with its Overseas Territories combined have nine time zones.

Level 58

Jul 21, 2020

Yes, they are. Although they have some autonomy from the central government.

Level 82

Sep 23, 2020

I thought there was some distinction between French 'overseas departments' and 'overseas territories'.

Level ∞

Dec 7, 2020

Yes, it's similar to the difference between Hawaii and Puerto Rico.

Level 65

Apr 8, 2020

France also has the largest EEZ zone funnily enough. UK has finally been outdone.

Level 74

Apr 18, 2020

This is because France took control of many tiny islands and kept them. The UK took control of many enormous areas and didn't keep them...

Level 66

Jul 10, 2020

France also took control of enormous areas and didn't keep them (Louisiana, Indochina, African territories...). The UK also took control of many tiny islands and kept them (Tristan da Cunha, Falklands, Caribbean and Pacific islands...).

Level 51

Dec 5, 2025

Yes, but Louisiana (their most valuable property) was sold to show the uk that they were supporting the country that broke off

Level 20

Sep 2, 2020

Gough was kept

Level 20

Sep 2, 2020

(welsh accent probably)

Level 82

Sep 23, 2020

But there are more British overseas territories (14) than there are French territories. In fact the BOTs are located all around the globe, such that the Sun is always shining on some British territory at any time of day.

Level 87

Jul 28, 2021

"There are an estimated 3.04 trillion trees on Earth. (Slightly more thanks to JetPunk users like you!)"

I'm quite sure that they're being cut down faster than JetPunk is planting them. Instead of "(Slightly more...)" how about ("That number is declining slightly slower thanks to JetPunk users like you!)"?

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Level 70

Aug 16, 2021

'sumguy' wins the 'Golden Nitpick Award' for July 2021... Congratulations and 'keep picking'.

Level 63

Nov 2, 2023

I am all for nitpicking, but I don't think that is necessary. It's not talking about the rate of change anywhere, so I don't see why it should matter if the number of trees are decreasing. Regardless, more trees exist than the amount that would had JetPunk not planted trees.

Level 62

Jan 14, 2022

The Patagonian Toothfish is terrifying

Level 46

Nov 3, 2023

*insert bridge of death scene dialogue"

Level 64

Mar 16, 2024

if only qm had been there for arthur

Level 66

Jun 20, 2025

the chilean sea bass fact made me audibly laugh. bravo!