factopia Follow the TRAIL of 400 FACTS BY KATE HALE Illustrated by ANDY SMITH BRITANNICA BOOKS Contents WELCOME TO FACTOPIA 6 BEGINNINGS 8 SKELETONS 10 STRONG THINGS 12 SPIDERS 14 FACT FRENZY 16 SALT 18 MONEY 20 TOYS and GAMES 22 ACCIDENTAL INVENTIONS 24 CHOCOLATE 26 IN THE SKY 28 CASTLES 68 MYTHICAL CREATURES 70 UNBELIEVABLE ANIMALS 72 DISCOVERY 74 FACT FRENZY 76 SMILES and FACES 38 INSECTS 40 FACT FRENZY 42 HOLES 44 MYSTERIES 46 LINES and BORDERS 48 FLOWERS and PLANTS 78 CIRCLING THE EARTH 50 BUTTERFLIES 80 THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION 52 ANIMAL MIGRATIONS 82 ROBOTS 54 ANIMAL INSPIRATION 56 TRAVEL 84 ROCKETS 86 SPACE 88 ANIMAL ARCHITECTS 58 DINOSAURS 90 WATER 30 WACKY BUILDINGS 60 THE NILE 32 THE FUTURE 62 CROCODILES 34 DRESSING UP 64 TEETH 36 KINGS and QUEENS 66 EGGS 92 BREAKFAST 94 FACT FRENZY 96 ROOTS 98 BENEATH YOUR FEET 100 VOLCANOES 102 PETS 134 COLD THINGS 170 ROCKS 104 GOLD 136 HOT STUFF 172 TREASURE 106 FAKE OUTS 138 FACT FRENZY 174 PIRATES 108 FACT FRENZY 140 HEARTS 176 WEIRD LAWS 110 PAPER and BOOKS 142 STARS 178 FACT FRENZY 112 LANGUAGE 144 MAPS 180 GIANT SQUID 114 DUOS 146 FACT FRENZY 182 REALLY BIG THINGS 116 REALLY SMALL THINGS 118 GROUPS 120 BIRDS OF PREY 122 EYES 124 ANIMAL DEFENSES 126 SMELLY THINGS 128 SLOWEST 148 FASTEST 150 TIME 152 YEAR 154 SLEEP 156 DREAMS 158 COLOR 160 RAINBOWS 162 CIRCLES 164 POPCORN 130 PATTERNS 166 FACT FRENZY 132 SNOWFLAKES 168 WEIRD WEATHER 184 DIAMONDS 186 EATING 188 CELEBRATIONS 190 FIREWORKS 192 SOUND 194 MUSIC 196 ENDINGS 198 INDEX 200 MEET THE FACTOPIANS 205 SOURCES 206 PICTURE CREDITS 207 
