Actually, Factually - Hardcover

(back cover)
Actually, Factually
Can you answer these questions?

1. Which of these man-made objects is visible from outer space?
(a) The Egyptian Pyramids (b) The Great Wall of China (c) The Empire State Building

2. Your hair and nails continue to grow after you die.
(a) True (b) False

3. Can you fly away by holding a large bunch of party balloons?
(a) Yes (b) No

3. What is the approximate memory span of a goldfish?
(a) 5 minutes (b) 1 day (c) 3 seconds

4. Lightning never strikes the same place twice. (a) True (b) False

5. Which event inspired the famous children’s verse “Ring Around the Rosie”?
(a) The Battle of Gettysburg (b) The Black Plague (c) The Chicago Fire

Open this book and youÂ’ll find amazing answers to these and many more questions. YouÂ’ll also find out why so many incorrect answers and fraudulent facts have captured the popular imagination and continue to be believed.

A writer and graphic designer since 1986. Started the Creative and Graphics company Moran Campbell da Vinci in 1990 producing corporate ID, advertising (newspapers, magazines, point of sale, posters) and packaging (specialising in toys) for, among other clients, Harrods and Hamleys. Writing credits has included over 40 books for children, a monthly comic for children, hundreds of cartoon strips for newspapers and magazines worldwide, puzzles for books, newspapers and magazines, comedy sketches for TV and a short comic play for BBC radio 5.