Did you know...? The average person accidentally eats 430 bugs each year of his life; If you could drive your car straight up, you would arrive in space in just over an hour; Giraffes often sleep for only 20 minutes in 24 hours; The world's smallest winged insect, the Tanzanian parasitic wasp, is smaller than the eye of a housefly. These and many such informative and fascinating facts fill up the pages of Terry O'Brien's Fun Facts: Science. The book covers a wide range of scientific information, which is presented lucidly in order to make learning a fun exercise for children. With...

Did you know...? The original word for 'chess' is the Sanskrit 'chaturanga', meaning 'four members of an army'; The largest employer in the world is the Indian Railways, employing over a million people; Salt is the first item served at a Bengali wedding reception to ensure one stands witness in case of a matrimonial dispute. These and many such informative and fascinating facts fill up the pages of Terry O'Brien's Fun Facts: India. The book covers a wide range of information related to India and its states, which is presented lucidly in order to make learning a fun exercise for children. With...