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The Huge Book of Amazing Facts - 1000+ Interesting Facts that Will Shock, Amuse and Amaze You!: The Ultimate Fun Facts Book
Love general knowledge and trivia facts, want to swat up for a pub quiz night or just want to impress your friends? The HUGE Book of Amazing Facts is just what you need.
Compiled by self-confessed trivia junkie and author, Jenny Kellett, this bumper book of over 1,000 unbelievable facts has something for everyone.
Interesting facts
Topics covered include:
- Entertainment facts
- Geography facts
- History facts
- Science facts
- Human body facts
- Maths facts
- Animal facts
- Weird facts
- Crazy facts
.... and more!
Did you know that the oldest known vegetable is the pea? Or that humans are actually radioactive?
Having a good general knowledge is useful in all aspects of life - not only to impress people - but can help improve job opportunities and give you an overall better understanding of the world around you. Trivia books are a fun and easy way to become smarter!
You'll find hundreds of interesting facts that you can use when conversation gets a bit slow at a dinner party or over drinks. What better conversation starter than bringing out fun facts such as that you can't sneeze with your eyes open. (Watch how many people try to prove you wrong!).
Fun facts
Other general knowledge you'll find in this HUGE book of fun facts include:
- The space between your eyebrows is called the Glabella.
- The geographical center of the USA is Butte County, South Dakota.
- There are 365 different languages spoken in Indonesia.
So grab the latest (and biggest!) book in the popular series of interesting fact books from Jenny Kellett today and feel smarter tomorrow :)
Compiled by self-confessed trivia junkie and author, Jenny Kellett, this bumper book of over 1,000 unbelievable facts has something for everyone.
Interesting facts
Topics covered include:
- Entertainment facts
- Geography facts
- History facts
- Science facts
- Human body facts
- Maths facts
- Animal facts
- Weird facts
- Crazy facts
.... and more!
Did you know that the oldest known vegetable is the pea? Or that humans are actually radioactive?
Having a good general knowledge is useful in all aspects of life - not only to impress people - but can help improve job opportunities and give you an overall better understanding of the world around you. Trivia books are a fun and easy way to become smarter!
You'll find hundreds of interesting facts that you can use when conversation gets a bit slow at a dinner party or over drinks. What better conversation starter than bringing out fun facts such as that you can't sneeze with your eyes open. (Watch how many people try to prove you wrong!).
Fun facts
Other general knowledge you'll find in this HUGE book of fun facts include:
- The space between your eyebrows is called the Glabella.
- The geographical center of the USA is Butte County, South Dakota.
- There are 365 different languages spoken in Indonesia.
So grab the latest (and biggest!) book in the popular series of interesting fact books from Jenny Kellett today and feel smarter tomorrow :)
- GenresNonfictionTrivia
348 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 3, 2013
69 people are currently reading
156 people want to read
About the author
Jenny Kellett
565 books24 followersJenny Kellett is a best-selling non-fiction author with a lifelong passion for the animal kingdom, languages, and earth sciences. With a background in journalism and geology and a Master's degree in Geographic Information Science, she has dedicated herself to writing about amazing creatures, foreign languages, and natural phenomena, inspiring readers to protect wildlife and foster an appreciation for the natural world. Her engaging writing has made her a trusted voice in both animal literature and earth sciences.
Her dedication to educating and empowering readers, along with her love for teaching, reflects her mission to create curious, informed, and environmentally conscious individuals through her books and her work with her publishing house, Bellanova Books. In her free time, she is a trainee zookeeper and devoted mother to three adorable cats.
Her dedication to educating and empowering readers, along with her love for teaching, reflects her mission to create curious, informed, and environmentally conscious individuals through her books and her work with her publishing house, Bellanova Books. In her free time, she is a trainee zookeeper and devoted mother to three adorable cats.
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May 31, 2015
3.5 stars (I wish Goodreads would allow the 1/2 star ratings)
If you're into trivia and obscure facts like I am, you'll enjoy this very quick read.
I would have given it 4 stars except for the following:
- Repeats; at least a dozen facts were repeated or just re-written
- Wrong facts - there were a few that are just outright wrong and are repeats of urban legends
- Typos/formatting issues; just a few of these, but enough that they should have been caught during editing (I typically will let slide 2-3 typos or grammar issues; this has a few more than that, so enough that should have been caught)
I was able to borrow this through the Amazon Kindle library.
If you're into trivia and obscure facts like I am, you'll enjoy this very quick read.
I would have given it 4 stars except for the following:
- Repeats; at least a dozen facts were repeated or just re-written
- Wrong facts - there were a few that are just outright wrong and are repeats of urban legends
- Typos/formatting issues; just a few of these, but enough that they should have been caught during editing (I typically will let slide 2-3 typos or grammar issues; this has a few more than that, so enough that should have been caught)
I was able to borrow this through the Amazon Kindle library.
September 26, 2018
Information can be interesting
Very interesting...finished this book in a single read...loved this book..I hope you can keep up the good work..I think these kind of material can inspire people for reading...
Very interesting...finished this book in a single read...loved this book..I hope you can keep up the good work..I think these kind of material can inspire people for reading...
February 24, 2019
Facts
Fun reading. Facts that you will never able to know if you don't read. Few facts related to animal or place do watch on you tube.
Fun reading. Facts that you will never able to know if you don't read. Few facts related to animal or place do watch on you tube.
June 16, 2020
IT IS AVERY GOOD BOOK FOR KNOWING FACTS. I LOVE THIS BOOK 😃😃😃👍
October 15, 2020
For some reason I expected this book to be longer? Apart from that it was pretty interesting.
SPOILER:
Zebra is actually black with white stripes!
SPOILER:
Zebra is actually black with white stripes!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 11, 2016
Good Book
This book had satisfying facts, but some were repeated and some were myths. I would recommend it, but can you provide references next time to show proof the facts are true? Overall, entertaining book. 8/10
This book had satisfying facts, but some were repeated and some were myths. I would recommend it, but can you provide references next time to show proof the facts are true? Overall, entertaining book. 8/10
January 14, 2014
Ok
for what it is... it is easy to get to thousand plus when you repeat some of them... some grammar errors
for what it is... it is easy to get to thousand plus when you repeat some of them... some grammar errors
April 11, 2017
"April 10, 2017 – page 44
12.64%
April 10, 2017 – page 33
9.48% ""The white part of the egg is called the albumen. "
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"Tuna swim an average of 9 mph and they never stop moving."
"Babies start dreaming even before they are born."
"In Alaska it is illegal to whisper in someone’s ear while they are moose hunting.""
April 10, 2017 – page 29
8.33% ""On average, from two to five million sperm are released each time a man ejaculates."
"The most pushups ever performed in one day was 46,001."
"Lab tests can detect traces of alcohol in urine 6-12 hours after a person has stopped drinking."
"Walt Disney had 64 Oscar nominations in total.""
April 10, 2017 – page 29
8.33% ""Pound-for-pound, hamburgers cost more than new cars."
"Your heart rate can rise as much as 30% during a yawn."
"A recent study found that people with higher rates of poverty had more sex."
"Anne Boleyn, Queen Elizabeth I’s mother, had six fingers on one hand.""
April 10, 2017 – page 27
7.76% "We should understand that sometimes some stuff suck and that's normal.
And as always the problem isn't in us but from the work."
April 9, 2017 – page 26
7.47% ""You can kill a scorpion by pouring vinegar over them."
- What's so FUCKING bad about reading facts?.. Please Tell Me!
"In the 1970’s, the typical age range of people who gambled was 30-55; today it is 17-70."
"If you are afraid of washing or bathing its called ablutophobia."
"Cuba is the only island in the Caribbean to have a railroad."
- Okay and how even you do it?"
April 9, 2017 – page 25
7.18% ""University of Pennsylvania researchers claim that women in stable relationships get better sleep than single women do."
"Many women have hair around their nipples.."
- We talk or we stay behind all… we make our choices or we just leave it…
- FUCK it… suck it!
"The average bra size today is 36C; ten years ago it was 34B."
- Come on… Come on… at least be silent as a character and as a second facts or nothing."
April 9, 2017 – page 25
7.18% ""Mariah Carey was nicknamed ‘Mirage’ in high school because she never showed up to class."
"In the USA, the milk production per dairy cow is approximately 12,000 pounds."
"Women end up digesting most of the lipstick they apply.."
- After so many facts… you are starting to feel like shit… the same goes and for data. - Too much of it could kill ya."
April 9, 2017 – page 25
7.18% ""Greyhounds have the best eyesight of any breed of dog."
"Pinocchio was made of pine. "
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"The turbot fish lays approximately 14 million eggs during its lifetime."
- What is she/he talking about?????"
April 6, 2017 – page 23
6.61% ""Men with a certain rare medical condition can breastfeed babies."
"A grizzly bear can run up to 40 mph."
- Some facts are redicilious
"In the 15th century, prostitutes in the city of Venice were legally required to go topless in public at all times."
"In a survey of multimillionaires, 70% felt that money gave them better sex.""
April 5, 2017 – page 22
6.32% ""You will have to walk 80 miles for your legs to equal the amount of exercise your eyes get daily."
"Your brain is more active and thinks more at night than during the day."
- It's pretty impressive so little together and so many stuff in common."
April 5, 2017 – page 22
6.32% ""A person uses approximately 57 sheets of toilet paper each day.
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"Sharks are believed to be the only animals that never get sick. Scientists think they are immune to every known disease including cancer."
- Facts don't end there or there… repeation or sometimes too much here is usual. As you probably know everything possible."
April 4, 2017 – page 11
3.16%
April 4, 2017 – page 8
2.3% ""Regular cranberry juice is better for a bladder infection than organic cranberry juice because of the acidity of the preservative benzoic acid."
"Hockey has been played for over three centuries."
"Adults spend an average of 16 times as many hours selecting clothes (145.6 hours a year) than they do on planning their retirement.""
April 4, 2017 – page 8
2.3% "It's a short book but still looking deep you can see something interesting.
"In Somalia, Africa, it is illegal to carry old chewing gum stuck on the tip of your nose."
"60% of men and 54% of women have had a one-night stand.""
April 4, 2017 – Started Reading"
12.64%
April 10, 2017 – page 33
9.48% ""The white part of the egg is called the albumen. "
---------------------
"Tuna swim an average of 9 mph and they never stop moving."
"Babies start dreaming even before they are born."
"In Alaska it is illegal to whisper in someone’s ear while they are moose hunting.""
April 10, 2017 – page 29
8.33% ""On average, from two to five million sperm are released each time a man ejaculates."
"The most pushups ever performed in one day was 46,001."
"Lab tests can detect traces of alcohol in urine 6-12 hours after a person has stopped drinking."
"Walt Disney had 64 Oscar nominations in total.""
April 10, 2017 – page 29
8.33% ""Pound-for-pound, hamburgers cost more than new cars."
"Your heart rate can rise as much as 30% during a yawn."
"A recent study found that people with higher rates of poverty had more sex."
"Anne Boleyn, Queen Elizabeth I’s mother, had six fingers on one hand.""
April 10, 2017 – page 27
7.76% "We should understand that sometimes some stuff suck and that's normal.
And as always the problem isn't in us but from the work."
April 9, 2017 – page 26
7.47% ""You can kill a scorpion by pouring vinegar over them."
- What's so FUCKING bad about reading facts?.. Please Tell Me!
"In the 1970’s, the typical age range of people who gambled was 30-55; today it is 17-70."
"If you are afraid of washing or bathing its called ablutophobia."
"Cuba is the only island in the Caribbean to have a railroad."
- Okay and how even you do it?"
April 9, 2017 – page 25
7.18% ""University of Pennsylvania researchers claim that women in stable relationships get better sleep than single women do."
"Many women have hair around their nipples.."
- We talk or we stay behind all… we make our choices or we just leave it…
- FUCK it… suck it!
"The average bra size today is 36C; ten years ago it was 34B."
- Come on… Come on… at least be silent as a character and as a second facts or nothing."
April 9, 2017 – page 25
7.18% ""Mariah Carey was nicknamed ‘Mirage’ in high school because she never showed up to class."
"In the USA, the milk production per dairy cow is approximately 12,000 pounds."
"Women end up digesting most of the lipstick they apply.."
- After so many facts… you are starting to feel like shit… the same goes and for data. - Too much of it could kill ya."
April 9, 2017 – page 25
7.18% ""Greyhounds have the best eyesight of any breed of dog."
"Pinocchio was made of pine. "
---------------------
"The turbot fish lays approximately 14 million eggs during its lifetime."
- What is she/he talking about?????"
April 6, 2017 – page 23
6.61% ""Men with a certain rare medical condition can breastfeed babies."
"A grizzly bear can run up to 40 mph."
- Some facts are redicilious
"In the 15th century, prostitutes in the city of Venice were legally required to go topless in public at all times."
"In a survey of multimillionaires, 70% felt that money gave them better sex.""
April 5, 2017 – page 22
6.32% ""You will have to walk 80 miles for your legs to equal the amount of exercise your eyes get daily."
"Your brain is more active and thinks more at night than during the day."
- It's pretty impressive so little together and so many stuff in common."
April 5, 2017 – page 22
6.32% ""A person uses approximately 57 sheets of toilet paper each day.
---------------------
"Sharks are believed to be the only animals that never get sick. Scientists think they are immune to every known disease including cancer."
- Facts don't end there or there… repeation or sometimes too much here is usual. As you probably know everything possible."
April 4, 2017 – page 11
3.16%
April 4, 2017 – page 8
2.3% ""Regular cranberry juice is better for a bladder infection than organic cranberry juice because of the acidity of the preservative benzoic acid."
"Hockey has been played for over three centuries."
"Adults spend an average of 16 times as many hours selecting clothes (145.6 hours a year) than they do on planning their retirement.""
April 4, 2017 – page 8
2.3% "It's a short book but still looking deep you can see something interesting.
"In Somalia, Africa, it is illegal to carry old chewing gum stuck on the tip of your nose."
"60% of men and 54% of women have had a one-night stand.""
April 4, 2017 – Started Reading"
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