Whispers of Wonder: Curious Facts in Verse

Here's a poetic compilation of intriguing facts from the world around us:

1. Elephants, mighty and grand,

 Yet they can't leap or jump on land.

2. Tongues, unique as fingerprints,

 Taste the world's flavors in diverse hints.

3. Honey, a golden, timeless delight,

 Never spoils, day or night.

4. Holding your breath, you'll find,

 Self-inflicted harm won't bind.

5. "TYPEWRITER," a curious word,

 All on one keyboard row, absurd!

6. Sneezing stops hearts, so they say,

 "Bless you," as life briefly sways.

7. The tongue, a muscle, long and strong,

 In our mouths, it dances along.

8. "Mohammed," a name widespread,

 Echoes across cultures, never misled.

9. Carbon monoxide, silent and swift,

 Takes lives in minutes, a deadly gift.

10. Blood hues vary, from red to blue,

 Lobsters, insects—each with a hue.

11. Birds that glide, yet never tread,

 Hummingbirds, loons, swifts overhead.

12. Peregrine falcon, sky's fastest flight,

 At 240 mph, it soars to great height.

13. Dragonflies, zipping through the air,

 Speed demons, their wings declare.

14. The electric chair, an odd creation,

 A dentist's invention, with dark connotation.

15. Cats' tails, bones aplenty they hold,

 Ten percent of their frame, we're told.

16. Corn, resilient, grows worldwide,

 Except in Antarctica, where it can't hide.

17. Hearing, swift as a lightning flash,

 Recognizing sounds in a heartbeat's dash.

18. "Rhythm," a word without vowels to find,

 In English's lexicon, it stands refined.

19. Human thigh bones, stronger than stone,

 With resilience that nature has sown.

20. Earth, unique in its cosmic domain,

 Unnamed by gods, our celestial plain.