Did you know?

While up for some debate, the most commonly accepted longest word in the English language is *takes deep breath* Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis, or a type of lung disease caused by inhaling very fine silicate or quartz dust. Another top contender is the chemical name for the human protein titin, which contains 189,819 letters.

(No joke—here’s a 42-page PDF with the full name.)