The Thousand Days’ War lasted 1130 days. The Thirty Days War lasted 304 days. The Hundred Years’ War lasted 116 years.

The Battle of Bunker Hill This battle mostly took place on nearby Breed’s Hill in Boston.

Strawberries, Blueberries, Blackberries & Raspberries These are not berries by definition, as berries berries have to be produced from a single ovary. You know what fruits ARE formed from a single ovary? Bananas.

Funny Bone Ah, yeah, the classic funny bone that is NEVER funny to hit. It’s not a bone, it’s a nerve, and it’s called the ulnar nerve.

Chinese Checkers This game wasn’t made in China & it isn’t even a form of actual checkers. It was invented in Germany and named so for marketing purposes.

Glow-worms & Fireflies Glow worms aren’t worms, they’re insect larvae. Fireflies? They’re beetles!

Pythagorean Theorem While this theorem is named after Pythagoras, the Babylonians had perfected it over a thousand years before he was born!

Koala Bear While cute like a Teddy Bear, Koalas aren’t bears at all, they’re marsupials.

Starfish Well… they’re not fish. They’re what are known as “echinoderms.

Velvet Ants Velvet ants are actually wasps.

Peanuts, Walnuts, Coconuts and even pistachios are not really nuts. They’re called “drupes,” or fleshy fruits surrounding a hard shell containing a seed.

Panama Hats Panama hats come from Ecuador.

English Horns English horns are not horns, but woodwind instruments related to the oboe. Also, they come from Poland.

French Fries French fries are not from France, they likely were created in Belgium.

Pont Neuf This beautiful bridge, known as ‘Pont Neuf’ or ‘New Bridge,’ is actually the oldest bridge in the city.

Two-toed sloth The Two-toed sloth actually has 2 FINGERS. Their feet actually do have 3 toes