As the title suggests, The Giant Book of Random Facts, contains a huge list of random and unbelievable facts about the world that we live in. The facts range from strange historical events to breakthrough scientific discoveries.
The Giant Book of Random Facts is packed with interesting, entertaining, educational and fun things to read. You'll get everything from the weird to the wonderful and from the horrible to the hilarious. Facts such as:
In 1963, a B-58 Hustler crew set a world record by flying at supersonic speeds from Tokyo to London in 8 hours 35 minutes. One of the B-58 crews was later recruited to fly the SR-71, and set a new record flying an SR-71 over a distance of 15,000 miles in 10 hours 30 minutes.
In 1971, Muhammad Ali forfeited a bid to buy a home in an affluent area of Pittsburgh because of his race.