Did you know...? * The oceans contain enough salt to cover all the continents to a depth of nearly 500 feet; * An elephant's trunk has no bones but 40,000 muscles; * A comet's tail always points away from the sun; * Honey is the only food that will never spoil. These and many such informative and fascinating facts fill up the pages of Terry O'Brien's Fun Facts: Nature. The book covers a wide range of information related to nature and its many mysteries, which is presented lucidly in order to make learning a fun exercise for children. With 'edutainment' as its motto, this collection hopes to lay the foundation for creativity, problem-solving and the quest for knowledge in the minds of young readers.