Random Facts - June 2026

Here are the random facts that I learned in June.

• When we cry emotionally, our body releases hormones such as cortisol. It is one of the reasons that we can feel better. There are also different types of crying. You can learn more here.

• A day on Venus lasts 5,832 hours. You can see the length of days for each planet here.

• An alicorn is a unicorn with wings. You can learn the difference between a unicorn, Pegasus and alicorn here.

• The peregrine falcon is considered the fastest bird and the fastest member of the animal kingdom, with a flight-diving speed of more than 185 miles per hour when hunting. You can learn more about it and other fast animals here.

• Mosquitoes are considered the deadliest “animal” in the world. You can read 29 other facts about this annoying bug here.

• Officially, the deadliest single tornado occurred on April 26, 1989, in Bangladesh, where a large tornado took at least 1,300 lives. You can learn more here.

Can you guess?

Let me know in the comments what you think is related to my book? Any of these facts surprise you?