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Robbers who broke into a bank in Buenos Aires, Argentina, disappeared through a hole in the basement, allowing them to escape 200 armed police.
The tomb of Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun was twice looted by robbers before it was “discovered” by Howard Carter in 1922.
Reaching about 2.5 miles (4km) underground, the Mponeng mine in South Africa is the world’s deepest gold mine.
Known as “the abyss,” the world’s deepest marine habitat lies 2,592 miles (4,171km) off the coast of Australia.
Fossil hunters in Australia have discovered 400-million-year-old worms that had armorlike plates over their soft bodies.
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Some scientists think that although it has long since disappeared, there may once have been a second sun in Earth’s solar system.
Some companies are using robots to dig into asteroids and mine precious metals and gems.
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The sun can create “blind spots” that prevent astronomers from seeing asteroids that are close to Earth.
Tiny worms hidden in an electronic chip can be used by scientists to detect some types of cancer.
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Author: Paige Towler Illustrator: Andy Smith Ages: 8-12 years Price: $14.99 Format: Hardcover Pages: 208 Trim size: 6 x 8.1 in Pub date: August 6, 2024 ISBN: 9781804661086 BISAC codes:
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JNF016000 / Curiosities & Wonders JNF051170 / Science & Nature / Discoveries JNF068000 / Spies & Spying
Discover 400 ingeniously connected facts about detectives, poisons, lost cities, spy gadgets, hidden treasures, invisibility cloaks and more in this new addition to Britannica’s bestselling FACTopia! series. You’ll meet an underwear-stealing cat, find out about sharks that glow, uncover a toilet in disguise, and learn about the biggest ever game of hide-and-seek. And the facts aren’t the only secrets in this book, for hidden among the illustrations are ten mice just waiting to be found!
Author Paige Towler is an author and editor based in Washington, D.C. A former editor for National Geographic Kids Books, she writes poetry about animals doing yoga, weird facts about the world, and silly stories about dogs and bats. She is the author of Gross FACTopia! and History FACTopia!. Illustrator Andy Smith studied illustration at the University of Brighton and the Royal College of Art, London. His work combines illustration and typography to create images that have humor, energy, and optimism executed with a handmade, handprinted, tactile feel. He lives and works by the sea in East Sussex, U.K.
Lavishly illustrated with witty illustrations that combine artwork and photography, and verified by the experts at Encyclopaedia Britannica, Secret FACTopia! sheds light on some of the world’s most amazing “hidden” facts, which kids will be desperate to share with their friends and family. • •
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Explores 400 of the most captivating classified facts with light-touch wit and humor Forms innovative and unexpected connections between topics as varied as space science, archaeology, medicine, mythology, zoology, and more! Every fact has been rigorously checked and verified by the experts at Encyclopaedia Britannica Includes over 300 color photographs and specially commissioned illustrations Perfect for fans of Weird but True!, as well as kids who love cracking codes, unearthing historical mysteries, learning about scientific discoveries, and so much more Features its very own Search and Find activity, with 10 mice hidden throughout the book, offering another way for readers to engage Great for reluctant readers
More in the series:
FACTopia!, Return to FACTopia!, Gross FACTopia!, Animal FACTopia!, History FACTopia! and Science FACTopia!
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