The name rainforest amounted in the nineteenth century by German geographer and botanist, Alfred Schimper. He thought it fitted because the forests were so wet. Some people call them jungles instead. "Jungle" comes from an old Indian word which actually means desert or wasteland.
If you set out to walk from one end of the Amazon rainforest to the other, it would take you at least a month. Even if you walked all night and day. It covers an enormous six million square kilometres. That's almost as big as Australia.
The soil in your back garden is two million years old.
Qatar is the only country that begins with a Q and Iraq is the only country that ends with one.
The letter Q was illegal in Turkey for 85 years.
Snake charming is illegal in India.
In New Zealand, snakes of any kind are illegal.
The 'Heil Hitler' salute is legal in Switzerland as long as it's an expression of personal opinion.
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Amazing facts And Hacks
Non-FictionThis book will give you loads of amazing facts and Hacks that I hope you might enjoy and love. Topics included: •Animals •hacks •geography •plants •human life •food •jokes •languages •history The topics will be separated into different sections s...
