Wednesday's Weekly World Facts - The Biggest... The Smallest

I have returned from reading to give you today's Weekly World Facts. You might think, from reading the title, what does The Biggest... The Smallest mean? Well, it is really simple. Today's Weekly World Facts post is going to be about the biggest and smallest of all sorts of things. And to make this even more interesting, I added pictures of some of these things too (I always add pictures!). Read on to learn about everything big and small:

Yes, I get to ask questions now! First question: What is the world's tallest mountain?

This is Mt Everest, not Mauna Kea

Well, most might say: "Mt Everest is the biggest!" but really, it is not Mount Everest (in Nepal/Tibet) has the highest altitude, not height. The tallest - from base to point - is actually Mauna Kea (in Hawaii). But how? Well, Mount Everest, like I said, has the heighest altitude but that is only because most of Mauna Kea is underwater. Mauna Kea is about 33,500 feet overall, but only a small bit of it is above the surface.

So that is the tallest mountain, but what about the longest river?
 The longest river is the Nile which is in Africa, followed by the Amazon which is located in South America.  Now if you want to know the shortest river in the world, that would be Roe River in Montana. Why should I know the shortest river too? The more you know the better...

The Chinese Giant Salamander

Okay, I get it, but what is the largest amphibian?
Largest amphibian... that would be the Chinese Giant Salamander. It can get up to six feet long, and that is thanks to its long, thick tail. Any other animal-related questions?

Yes, I have another animal question. What is the tallest animal?
The Giraffe is the tallest, reaching 18 feet for males and, believe it or not, six feet for the calves (baby Giraffes). Now if you wanted to know the longest animal, that would be the Blue Whale.

I have so many questions! Okay, last one - what is the smallest country? And the biggest?

Vatican City

Hey, you said just one more question! The smallest country in the world is Vatican City, located in Rome. Its size is about 0.2 square miles, so really, really, really small. Now I'll be... No, wait! What about my last question? The Biggest Country question? You have to answer that! Sorry, you did only say one more question and this post is already plenty long. I guess you'll just have to wait until next Wednesday. But... but I want to know! I cannot, at all, wait until next week! If you really must know, look it up. If you can wait, then wait until next Wednesday, okay? But...

Anyways, I will be signing off now. I hope you enjoyed this post and the pictures... and don't worry, I will make another Wednesday's Weekly World Facts post next week so be ready! Note: The Bold is my imaginary person filled with questions which I used in another post before. Sorry I did not mention this until now, but at least you know.