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Dolphins sleep with one eye open.
A goldfish has a memory span of three seconds.
A shark is the only fish that can blink with both eyes.
Emus and kangaroos cannot walk backwards and are on the Australian coat of arms for that reason.
Seattle was founded by the Denny Party in 1851
The Emerald City was founded by the Denny Party in 1851 when they first settled in present day West Seattle. Their first settlement spot is now known as Alki Point and remains one of the city’s most historical areas.
The jellyfish is 95% water.
However, Georgetown is said to be the oldest Seattle neighborhood
The Denny’s are credited with founding Seattle, but Georgetown is actually the oldest area of industrial development in the area. This was confirmed in an interview with John Bennett for my self-guided Georgetown food tour. He explained that the founder of Georgetown arrived here first and actually convinced the Dennys to move out west!
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A hippo can open its mouth wide enough to fit a 4 foot tall child inside.
Seattle is one of the country’s most eco-friendly cities
Seattle is one of the greenest cities in the United States and it’s easy to see why. Not only was it the first US city to create a carbon-neutral electric utility, but it boasts almost 500 parks and several green hotels. It also recycles and composts up to 60% of its overall waste.
Only female mosquitoes bite.
Most elephants weigh less than the tongue of the blue whale.
Kotex was first manufactured as bandages, during WWI.
Seattle is the birthplace of Starbucks
The very first Starbucks opened in 1971 at Pike Place Market. However, the location most tourists visit in the market isn’t actually the first Starbucks. It’s technically the second, as the first one closed. You can learn more about tourist attractions so skip in my guide to Pike Place Market.
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Seattle’s annual rainfall isn’t as much as you’d think
Locals know that Seattle rains a lot, but the average annual rainfall is only about 37 inches! That’s under the 45″ threshold The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) consider when calculating the rainiest cities.
In fact, Seattle isn’t even in the top 10 rainiest cities in the US! We get the rainy reputation because we have some of the highest number of rainy days. This means most days are gray, but not as much rain actually falls compared to other cities.
woman taking a Pike Place Market tour
Seattleites buy more sunglasses per capita than any other US city
This is a weird one given the previous fun fact, but Seattle’s residents purchase more sunglasses per capita than anywhere else in America. According to the Seattle Times, they buy approximately 50% more sunglasses than the national average as people misplace them so often!
The city is home to the world’s longest (and oldest!) floating bridge
The Evergreen Point Floating Bridge is the longest floating bridge in the world. It’s an incredible 2,285 meters long and connects Seattle and Bellevue.
The Great Fire of Seattle destroyed most of the business district in 1889
The Great Fire of Seattle raged through the city for less than a day, but it caused up to $603 million in damages (if you’re accounting for current rates of inflation). Since the Pioneer Square area was so badly destroyed, officials decided to rebuild on top of the damage.
The Seattle Ferry System is the largest in the country
The Seattle Ferry System (otherwise known as Washington State Ferries) was created in 1951 and has since become the largest ferry transit system in the country. Over 25 million people ride the ferries each year, making it the third-largest system in the world.
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Dogs and cats outnumber kids in the Emerald City
Believe it or not, there are more dogs and cats in Seattle than children! The data is about a decade old, but according to census data obtained via Seattle Mag there are approximately 153,000 dogs compared to 107,178 kids in Seattle, while cat households outnumber households with children by a massive 50%.
Seattle was the first large US city to elect a female mayor
Seattle elected Bertha Knight Landes in 1926 who served a single two-year term. This made the city a huge pioneer for women’s rights at the time.
Pike Place Market is one of the oldest continuously operating farmers markets in the country
It first opened on August 17, 1907, making it third only to Lancaster Central Market and Easton Farmers Market in Pennsylvania, both of which opened back in the 18th century. It’s no wonder this is one of Seattle’s best farmers markets!
In the 16th and 17th centuries in the country of Turkey, anyone caught drinking coffee was put to death.
In England, the Speaker of the House is not allowed to speak.
About 3,000 years ago, most Egyptians died by the time they were 30.
The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
Many famous musicians started their careers in the Seattle area
You may already know that bands like Nirvana started in Seattle, but this major music hub also launched the careers of Soundgarden, Sir Mix-A-Lot, Jimi Hendrix, Kenny Loggins, Heart, Kenny G, and Dave Matthews Band!
Seattle has a whole wall filled with chewed gum
If you’re heading to Pike Place Market while you’re in Seattle, be sure to stop by the unique Gum Wall in Post Alley. It’s cleaned regularly, but always has tons of colorful suckers slopped on the wall.