The Huge Book of Amazing Facts and Interesting Stuff 2022: Mind-Blowing Trivia Facts on Science, Music, History + More for Curious Minds

by Jenny Kellett

"Be More Interesting" Following on from her best-selling series of fact books, Jenny Kellett brings you the HUGE Book of Amazing Facts 2022. 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 2022. It's the ideal gift for children (12+) and adults. Give the gift of knowledge.

Kindle Edition

Published February 13, 2022

About the author

Jenny 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.