Paul Mason's interest in writing stems from his childhood when he won the Scripture Prize in his last year at Primary School. He now is an experienced freelance writer and editor of a variety of children's information books, with subjects including extreme sports, geography and travel. He has a degree in anthropology, has worked in Turkey and taught English as a foreign language. Paul is a keen sportsman and particularly enjoys surfing, mountain biking and snowboarding.

You need 8 hours of sleep each night Ice cream gives you a headache Humans are as hairy as chimpanzees Shaving causes hair to grow back thicker A human bone is 4x stronger than concrete Your body contains enough iron to make a 3-inch nail You can tell someone's character from the shape of their ears Your nose keeps growing all your life An apple a day keeps the doctor away Verrucas are highly infectious Your ears burn when someone is talking about you