Reference - Curiosities & Wonders, Reference - General & Miscellaneous, Curiosities and Wonders
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Overview
Did You Know That: In one second the Sun gives out 35 million times the average annual electricity supply for all of North America.An English village once had a downpour of frogs.
As many as 400,000 bacteria could fit on the head of a pin.
Peanuts are often used in the manufacture of dynamite.
The first functional flush toilet was discovered in the 4,000-year-old Palace of Knossos in Crete, Greece.
It takes the nectar of two million flowers to produce one jar of honey.
Henry III of France liked to hang a basket full of small dogs around his neck.
Amazing Facts is a collection of the most bizarre and fascinating facts ranging from nature and technology to arts and sports-proof without a doubt that truth really is stranger than fiction.
A collection of facts about history, medicine, sports, nature, inventions, and other topics.
Book Details
Published
October 1, 1997
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley Publishing
Pages
48
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780789420237