From Africa, alligators, and astronauts to zippers, zebras, and Zambonis, this treasure trove of fascinating, fantastic facts will keep fun-seeking 7-to-10-year-olds entertained for hours! Did you know that houseflies taste with their feet—which are 10,000,000 times more sensitive than the human tongue? Or that Sesame Street's Big Bird is one foot shorter than a real-life ostrich?  This collection of the world’s most entertaining and interesting facts from National Geographic Kids is bursting at the seams with bright, colorful page layouts and over 1,200 photographs about kids’ favorite subjects.  Every topic has a full two-page spread packed with tantalizing tidbits on topics like toys and games, mysteries of history, robots and reptiles, sports and spies, wacky words, and so much more:  • Deadly Animals  • Spiders  • Knights and Castles  • The Brain  • Extreme Weirdness  • Ocean Oddballs  • Dinosaurs  • Geography  • Mummies  • Elephants  • Poison  • Planet Earth  • Roller Coasters  5,000 Awesome Facts (About Everything!) is a visual feast and the perfect gift for fact-obsessed kids to dive into again and again.