1001 Cool Freaky Facts

Book excerpt: The truth is often stranger than fiction. Need proof? In England, in the 1880's, 'pants' was considered a dirty word. Statistically you are more likely to be attacked by a cow than a shark. The sun loses close to a billion kilograms of weight every second. An office desk has 400 times more bacteria than a toilet. A rhinoceros horn is made of compacted hair. Phobophobia is fear of fear. 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star' was written by Mozart. There are 1001 cool, freaky, funny, fabulous, foul, frightening, far-out, fascinating, first-class, phenomenal, fantastic facts here for you amusement and edification!