Did you know? More to the point, did you know why?

Hot water freezing before cold. A patch of India inside Bangladesh inside India inside Bangladesh. A jellyfish that grows young again. Improbably True takes 250 of the strangest facts in science, history, maths and geography and gives each one a full page of explanation. Every fact is checked against solid sources and carries a verdict stamp, so you know how far to trust it.

- Part fun read, part reference. Ten departments, from physics to history, cross-linked by number.
- Made for curious minds of 16 and up. Each page links to the school syllabus topic it explains.
- Myths busted, not repeated. Popular "facts" that aren't true get a stamp that says so.

Volume 1 of a continuing series.