"Biggest Edition Ever!" **Updated in 2024** Celebrate a decade of astonishing discoveries with the 10th Anniversary Edition of The Huge Book of Amazing Facts and Interesting Stuff 2024 – the biggest edition yet! What’s new? • Updated in 2024 • 400+ pages of facts • Bonus Then and Now section - a decade of change This special volume brings together a treasure trove of knowledge, with a bonus "Then and Now" section that explores the most monumental changes and advancements of the last ten years. From technological breakthroughs to cultural evolutions, travel through time in a compendium of curiosities that's sure to amaze. Whether you're a trivia buff or just curious about the world, this anniversary edition is the ultimate guide to the wonders of our times. Contents • Then & Now (2014-2024) • Science & Technology Facts • Animals & Nature Facts • World Geography & Culture Facts • Business & Politics Facts • History Facts • Music & Entertainment Facts • Literature & Art Facts • Sports & Leisure Facts • Miscellaneous & Bizarre Facts Did you know?! • In 2023, Chinese scientists were able to grow part-human kidneys within pig embryos. • Adults spend nearly 50 per cent of their time letting their minds wander • If you could get into your car and drive 60 mph (96.5 km/h) straight up, it would only take one hour to reach outer space. • When you move your eyes, your eardrums also move. • Per area, the United Kingdom has more tornadoes per year than anywhere else in the world. Discover these facts and thousands more in The Huge Book of Amazing Facts & Interesting Stuff 2024. Order your copy today!

**Fact Book Completely Updated for 2016/17** Amazing Fact Books Following on from her best-selling series of fact books, Jenny Kellett brings you the HUGE Book of Amazing Facts 2016/17. Chock full of incredible, curious and mind-blowing facts, you'll be able to impress your friends or simply improve your knowledge with over 700 of only the very best hand-picked trivia facts. The facts are divided into 10 categories for easy reference. Whether you're into sports, history, science or something a little bit bizarre - there are some amazing facts for you. Did you know... E.T. and Poltergeist were originally meant to be one movie. Sean Connery wore a wig in every James Bond film. Cast iron skillets used to be the leading source of iron in the American diet. One of the chief exports of Nauru, a small island in the Western Pacific, is fossilized bird droppings. Discover these amazing facts and hundreds more in The HUGE Book of Amazing Facts and Interesting Stuff. With Christmas coming up, it makes for the ideal gift for children and adults of all ages. Give the gift of knowledge this Christmas with Amazon's most up-to-date fact book.

Sprinkle Some Festive Cheer on Your Trivia Game! Deck the halls with... facts? Absolutely! Jenny Kellett, the queen of trivia, is back with the Christmas edition of her bestselling "The HUGE Book of Amazing Facts & Interesting Stuff." Packed fuller than a Christmas stocking, this edition features over 700 festive trivia facts that will jingle all the way into your brain. Bursting with the kind of humor that could rival any Christmas cracker joke, this collection is perfect for spreading holiday cheer to the whole family. Sneak a Peek Under the Tree • According to Statistics Canada, 3.5 million fruitcakes are sold annually in the country. Whether they are eaten or not remains a mystery. • The U.S. was fashionably late to the Christmas party, only making it a federal holiday in 1870. • Male reindeer shed their antlers in early December, while females keep theirs through the winter. So, technically, Rudolph would likely be female! • Irving Berlin, who penned “White Christmas,” was Jewish. Facts All Wrapped Up in Categories From "Christmas Around the World" to "The Economics of Christmas," there's a chapter for everyone—even your awkward uncle. Perfect for Yuletide Fun Whether you’re young or just young at heart, this is the ideal read for family gatherings by the fireplace. Amp up the holiday vibes and impress the in-laws or that one cousin who thinks they know everything. It’s the season of giving, after all. Why not gift some festive knowledge with the most up-to-date Christmas trivia book around? Order your copy today and get ready to sleigh your next holiday trivia game!

This book is full of fun and unbelievable facts about absolutely everything! Inside, you will find hundreds of the strangest, most interesting, and unbelievable facts. With the new knowledge you'll learn, you'll be able to wow your friends and family with a variety of weird and wacky facts!

As the title suggests, The Giant Book Of Unusual Facts, contains a huge list of unbelievable and unusual facts about the world that we live in. The facts range from the craziest events to the funniest people. The Giant Book Of Unusual Facts is packed with interesting, entertaining, educational and fun things to read. You'll get everything from the weird to the wonderful and from the horrible to the hilarious. Facts such as: Hugh Thompson Jr. ordered his own crew to fire upon friendly soldiers if they wouldn

Already in its seventh edition, Jenny Kellett brings you her bestselling HUGE Book of Amazing Facts, updated for 2023. Chock-full of incredible, curious, and mind-blowing Facts, you'll be able to impress your friends or simply improve your knowledge with over 800 of only the very best hand-picked trivia facts. The facts are divided into categories for easy reference. Whether you're into sports, history, science or something a little bit bizarre—there are hundreds of amazing facts for you. Did you know... - The word 'quarantine' comes from quarantena, meaning 40 days in old Venetian. During the Black Plague, the Venetians imposed a 40-day ban on arrivals into the city. - 'Mountain Dew' was once a slang term for moonshine (homemade whiskey) in the south of the US and parts of the UK. - Neil Armstrong and his Apollo 11 colleagues had to go through US Customs when they landed back on Earth from the moon. - The time difference between the Stegosaurus and Tyrannosaurus Rex is greater than the time difference between Tyrannosaurus Rex and the first humans. - In ancient Egypt, Pharaohs would smear their servants with honey so that they would attract the flies. Discover these amazing facts and hundreds more in The Huge Book of Amazing Facts and Interesting Stuff 2023. It's the ideal gift for children (12+) and adults. Give the gift of knowledge with the internet's most up-to-date fact book.