`There are more things in earth and heaven than dreamt in your philosophy Horatio`, remarked the most famous literary character,Hamlet.

True, the world is surely a stranger place than we can ever imagine!Often we come across so many strnage incidents that simlpy defy all reason.

The basic aim of this book is to increase your knowledge about the world and expand your horizon. Here are the facts which which will thrill and fascinate you.

The language has been specifically kept very simple and lucid and authenticity of the material is beyond any doubts.

The author has painstakingly collected the materials and checked and rechecked the most accepted version of the facts.