Ebook: The Book of Useless Information

DID YOU KNOW THAT. . .There are TWICE AS MANY CHICKENS in the world as humans, or that ONE IN THREE MEN PICKS HIS NOSE while driving? DO YOU WANT TO KNOW . . .The average WEIGHT of a human EYEBALL, or how many HEARTS a WORM has? AMAZE YOUR FRIENDS . . .By telling them about PURPLE ANIMALS, the HEAVIEST SUMO WRESTLER, and the LONGEST BOUT of HICCUPS! How Fast Can You Fart? marks the launch of John Blake's brand new children's imprint, Dino Books, and is the first instalment in Dr Dino's Learnatorium. Written by Noel Botham, author of the ever-popular Useless Informatio.;Cover; Title Page; Contents; Introduction; A Little Bit About You to Start Off With; Food Colouring; What's in a Name?; Ye Olde English; The Sizzling Sun; Ridiculous Records; Laws to Die For; Weird Weather; What Sort of a Word is That?; Famous Last Words; The Marvellous Moon; Gigantic Grub; Wonderful Words; Deep Space; Loony Laws From Around the World; Not-so-ingenious Inventions; What's in a Name? Part 1; London Underground; Ironic Deaths; Football Fanatics; Plants You Don't Want in Your Garden; The Earth Moves; Our Home Planet; Amazing Architecture; Brilliant Books; Get to Know Yourself.