The truth is often stranger than fiction. Need proof? In England, in the 1880's, 'pants' was considered a dirty word. Statistically you are more likely to be attacked by a cow than a shark. The sun loses close to a billion kilograms of weight every second. An office desk has 400 times more bacteria than a toilet. A rhinoceros horn is made of compacted hair. Phobophobia is fear of fear. 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star' was written by Mozart. There are 1001 cool, freaky, funny, fabulous, foul, frightening, far-out, fascinating, first-class, phenomenal, fantastic facts here for you amusement and edification!

Freaky Facts - This wacky reference series provides readers with a variety of unusual and fascinating facts about fun topics. Each title holds more than 100 strange-but-true-facts about topics such as the presidents, geography, money, animals or the human body. Jump in for a good read!

As the title suggests, The Giant Book Of Weird Facts, contains a huge list of wacky and weird facts about the world that we live in. The facts range from the craziest events to the funniest people. The Giant Book Of Weird 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: The fear of the number 666 has a name; hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia. The Temple of Artemis in Ephesus was burned down in 356 BC by a single man who wanted to be famous. The Ephesians condemned him to death and to have his name forgotten, but a writer still passed it down to posterity.

A book of information that you didn't even know that you wanted to know.

Hundreds of little know, fascinating facts and trivia in this collection.

This book offers all kinds of weird facts that are amazing, unexpected, gross, creepy and astonishing--but true!

Hilarious, fascinating and entertaining collections that are perfectly pocket-sized for hours of take-anywhere fun! Grow your own stalactites and create invisible ink, flabbergast your friends with clever card tricks and devious disappearing acts, get a giggle from gross gags and rib-tickling riddles, and astound your acquaintances and fascinate your friends with hundreds of peculiar and perplexing titbits!!

As the title suggests, The Giant Book of Shocking Facts, contains a huge list of shocking and incredible facts about the world that we live in. The facts range from the craziest events to the funniest people. The Giant Book of Shocking 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: During the Mexican-American War, San Luis Rey Mission was used as a military outpost by both Mexican and American forces. Galapagos Fur Seals are important contributors to nutrient cycling in marine ecosystems, as their feces enrich the surrounding waters with vital nutrients.

The Big Book of Random Facts is the ultimate trivia book filled with 1000 funny and interesting facts. It's the perfect book for a boring night at home or for some pub quizzes at the bar with your friends. With funny trivia facts like: There are more saunas than cars in Finland. Donald Trump has been personally sued more than 70 times in federal court since 2000. Disney put 500 Stormtroopers on the Great Wall to promote "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" in China. So go ahead and checkout the other 997 funny facts from this book, they are just as good!

As the title suggests, The Big Book of Strange Facts, contains a huge list of unbelievable and interesting facts about the world that we live in. The facts range from the craziest events to the funniest people. The Big Book of Strange 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: Gaineswood is considered one of the finest examples of Greek Revival architecture in the United States. Blobfish have large, gelatinous lips that allow them to suck in food from the ocean floor.