Do you know the difference between a ship and a boat? Or the real reason why nothing rhymes with orange? 'Did You Know?' is packed with hundreds of fascinating facts, strange tales and brainteasers. For example, did you know: - why we say 'love' and not 'zero' in tennis? - who first talked about Twitter 600 years ago? - why Singapore's name comes from a complete misunderstanding? - which dead Pope was dug up and put on trial? - who thought it was a good idea to spell 'island' with an 's'? Also, unearth the dark origins of nursery rhymes, such as the French connection between Jack and Jill and beheadings, and the fascinating history behind some of our best-known idioms. 'Did You Know?' is written by award-winning, best-selling author Mark Beales (Lonely Planet, Insight Guides, The Guardian). For more, visit www.markbeales.com