Fun Facts Books

Fascinating Facts to Blow Your Curious Mind features unlikely and hilarious trivia on everything from history and animals to the ocean and space, as well as a special section on little-known knowledge which one day just might save your life.

Inside, you can also find answers to such key questions as:

Are we all related?
What is more dangerous, a koala or a crocodile?
Did the Pope cause the Black Death?
Why was 'New York' once known as 'New Orange'?
Should you use spiderwebs as a bandage?
How much bamboo would it take to cover the Taj Mahal?

• Content: Hundreds of fascinating facts and figures for motor racing fans. 

Example F1 Facts

• A Formula One car can go from zero to 160 kilometers per hour (100 mph) in approximately four seconds.

• The sound of an older F1 car engine could reach around 130 decibels.

• The first F1 World Championship began in 1950 at the Silverstone circuit. 

       QI is the smartest comedy show on British television, but few people know that we're also a major legal hit in Australia, New Zealand, Israel and Africa and an illegal one on BitTorrent. We also write books and newspaper columns; run some (frankly thriving, if we do say so ourselves) social media pages; and some of us appear on The Zoe Ball Breakfast Showon BBC Radio 2 every week to answer your questions. At the core of what we do is the astonishing fact - painstakingly researched and distilled to a brilliant and shocking clarity. In Einstein's words: 'Everything should be as simple as possible, but not simpler.' 

Whilst you're bending over to grab your socks following the succes of 1,227 QI Facts to Blow Your Socks Off, don't forget pick up your jaw as the QI team returns with a fresh stack of facts to astonish and enlighten.

Did you know that:

Pigs suffer from anorexia.

It is impossible to whistle in a spacesuit.

The first computer mouse was made of wood.

Rugby School's first official rugby kit in 1871 included a bow tie.

Lord Kitchener had four spaniels called Shot, Bang, Miss and Damn.

J. K Rowling has no middle name.

 500 Questions Ans Answers - A Treasury Of Colourful And Fascinating Facts Large Hardback Book. Released by Grandreams in 1996, This fantastic 500 Questions And Answers Treasury features 500 questions like - Why Do Sailors Sleep In Hammocks?, Who Were the Aztecs?, How Tall Is The Statue Of Liberty?, all answered in this fascinating and colourful collection. This book will delight and surprise everyone in the family, young and old alike. Brand New Shop Stock Room Find. Discovered in the store room of a closed down record shop with a whole host of other books from a similar era. All orders received before 4.00pm Monday to Fridays are shipped the same day.

Ever wondered why blood is red and how muscles move? Curious about brains and bones? Discover everything you ever wanted to know about the human body in this interactive guide, packed with over 170 pages of amazing pictures, and fascinating knowledge! Don't miss the incredible video feature; simply scan the pages in this great book and watch 11 awesome videos of the human body in action. It's great fun for you and your friends.

The book offers insights into the history of flying, different types of aircraft, airports, and airlines. It covers everything from technical details and performance to on-board organization and day-to-day operations.

This visual guide offers a comprehensive insight into prehistoric life. Starting with the beginning of life on Earth, each section progresses from plants and the first amphibians to early reptiles and the first dinosaurs. A useful source of information for school projects or homework, kids will love learning about the beginnings of life up until the appearance of our first ancestors!

"100 Facts Ancient Rome is a fascinating illustrated children's history book, taking 7-10 year olds on a tour of the ancient Roman civilization. Discover what life was like in the hub of one of the greatest empires, from the clothes they wore to the incredible technology they invented. A wide range of topics are covered in exactly 100 numbered facts that will challenge children, acting as an incentive as they make their way through the book. Packed with beautiful artwork, and featuring fun panels containing activities, quizzes and hilarious cartoons, 100 Facts is the perfect introduction to this fascinating topic. Topics covered: Ancient Rome, In the home, Merchants and trade, Food and drink, School days, Family life, Clothes and fashion, Hair and make-up, Roman baths, Entertainment and leisure, Gladiators, Rulers, In the army, Roman Empire, The farming life, Slavery, Roman know-how, Prayers and sacrifices, Transport, Archeology."  

A popular, single-volume, non-fiction reference book that presents a wide array of information in an engaging and easy-to-read format. First published in 1985 (with subsequent editions and printings), it has been praised for providing a wealth of intriguing facts on diverse subjects. 

Want to know who won Wimbledon in 1982 or what is the rarest bird How does genetic engineering work, or what were the causes of the first World War Facts at Your Fingertips, from Reader's Digest, answers all these questions in an instant. Divided into 9 sections, from The Universe and our Planet to The Global Economy, this easy-to-use book tells you all you need to know about every subject under the sun in one handy, easy-to-use volume. With glorious, full-colour photographs and illustrations, detailed maps, diagrams and timelines (colour-coded for easy information retrieval), plus a useful ready-reference section, this book brings each subject to life and makes even the most complex of concepts easy to understand. Whether you want to settle an argument, learn more about a subject, or simply browse for pleasure, Facts at Your Fingertips is the reference guide for you.

Film Facts is a treasure trove of the curious, the humorous, the unexpected, the mind-boggling, and the unimportant-but-interesting. It provides the real answers to every imaginable question any film fan might have about movies, stars, producers, directors—anything anyone would ever want to know or wouldn’t have imagined to ask! 

 Is a single-volume reference work noted for its comprehensive yet compact nature, often used for quick lookups and crosswords. 

Key Features

• Scope: It contains over 17,500 entries and aims to provide an overview of human knowledge.

• Format: The book has approximately 960 pages (in some editions) with text presented in two columns, and includes more than 350 illustrations (black and white within the text, and some color maps).

• Content: The entries are alphabetical, and the content is generally considered accurate for its time, though brief. Topics are wide-ranging, from science and technology to history and biographies.

Illustrated articles provide information on stars and planets, the Earth, the living world, science and technology, world history, and countries of the world.

In this new edition, the original topics have been brought up to date, added to and elaborated upon: Abbreviations, for example, now includes an essential array of chat room acronyms: Fashion boasts a complete list of British Hairdressers of the Year; and Music features a comprehensive listing of every top-ten single in the last forty years. And there are a wealth of new subjects to be discovered and enjoyed too, from the Top Tens of 2002 to world coins and paper money, bingo calls to crime and punishment, the Mr Men books to the works of Charles Dickens.
What can be Big Boy, Early Girl or Supersonic?
Which British Prime Minister links John Lennon and Gary Lineker?
Which classic novel begins 'Now, what I want is facts'?

This book is an incredible reference resource. More than 300 pages cover a wide spectrum of subjects including Space, Wild Animals, Planet Earth and Dinosaurs, and each page provides knowledge, fascination and inspiration. Exactly 600 subject panels with bulleted facts are accompanied by detailed illustrations, diagrams and photographs, while Did You Know panels provide scattered chunks of extraordinary information.

The sock-blasting, jaw-dropping, side-swiping phenomenon that is QI serves up a sparkling new selection of 1,342 facts to leave you flabbergasted.

Did you know that:

Trees sleep at night.

Google searches for 'How to put on a condom' peak at 10.28pm.

There is no word for time in any Aboriginal language.

Scotland has 421 words for snow.

Emoji is the fastest growing language in history.

Astronauts wear belts to stop their trousers falling up.

The name Donald means 'ruler of the world'.

Tanks are exempt from London's Congestion charge.

The world's only Cornish pasty museum is in Mexico.

When you blush so does the lining of your stomach.

A group of unicorns is called a blessing.

The book uses colorful graphics, illustrations, diagrams, and photographs complemented by short, bulleted text panels to cover various subjects. It is designed to be an enjoyable and stimulating source of information for general knowledge and is recommended for educational use for children and young adults.

There is something for all motor racing fan in The Formula One Miscellany. Formula One's World Championship dates back to the middle of the last century and has developed a reputation for glamour, glitz and glory. Within these pages, the reader will learn hundreds of fascinating facts about the sport on a whole range of topics, from cars and drivers to teams and tracks. Painstakingly researched and fully revised and updated to include all the major facts and stats in Formula One to the end of the 2015 season, The Formula One Miscellany, which contains driver biographies, track descriptions, team information, details of the famous head- to-heads is a welcome addition to the bookshelves of everyone interested in Formula One.

This lavishly illustrated book, using photographs from the archives of the Daily Mail, charts the key events in the history of British football, from the time when players wore knickerbockers and tasselled caps, balls had laces and the first ?1,000 transfer raised a storm, to the game we know today. There is ecstasy, but plenty of agony, too. It is the story of a great unending soap opera, set in the nation that gave the Beautiful Game to the world. The ultimate book and gift for football fans of all ages.