The first jigsaw puzzle was created by map maker John Splisbury who mounted one of his maps on a sheet of hardwood. He proceeded to cut around the borders of each country use a fine saw.

The oldest bird on record was Cocky, a cockatoo, who died in the London Zoo at the age of 82.

A full-grown tree produces enough oxygen to support a family of four.

A M A Z I N G   F A C T S