#1 – A group of magpies is called a mischief

#2 – All snakes may bite when they feel threatened… but only 18.5% of snake species are venomous.

#3 – Red pandas are more closely related to skunks, weasels and racoons than they are to giant pandas

#4 – Seas are smaller parts of oceans, usually found where an ocean meets land, like the North Sea and Irish Sea. As a result, seas are far shallower than oceans.

#5 – Professional speed skydivers can reach speeds of up to 329 miles per hour

#6 – Asia is the continent with the most islands – many unspoilt by buildings.

#7 – The moon rotates once every time it orbits Earth, so we always see the same side of the moon

#8 – The world’s longest railway line is the Trans-Siberian Railway that runs from one side of Russia to the other. It runs for just over 9,000km

#9 – One of the world’s oldest written stories is a poem called The Epic of Gilgamesh. It was written around 4,000 years ago

#10 – The Ancient Greek God Poseidon was God of the Sea… as well as rivers, floods, droughts, earthquakes and horses!

Want to find out more fun, random facts? Or have a go at some of the puzzles mentioned above?

The Week Junior Ultimate Puzzles & Quizzes is out now, and available HERE and in all good bookshops.