What is the origin of the word ‘bluetooth’? Which UK football ground is flanked by Bloemfontein & South Africa roads? When walking round Rondebosch Common, why is it wise not to go widdershins?

These are a few of the questions put to John Maytham by 567 CapeTalk listeners in the Rapid Fire insert on the late drive-time show. Join him on a tour of the oddest, arcane and most surprising questions – and be tickled by the weird and wonderful answers.

Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Mind Blown! is sure to amaze and astound children and adults alike with thousands of strange stories, unusual feats and hair-raising oddities from around the world.

Discover how one woman can crush apples with her biceps. Read about the spider that lives underwater. Meet the pizza delivery person who travelled 225 miltes to deliver two pizzas. Visit the island made entirely out of conch shells. Marvel at the Australian railway track that's steeper than a ski jump!

Ripley's is now a well and truly established part of Christmas. This year's all-new edition is the best yet, bursting with superb, eye-popping photographs, strange and fascinating stories and extraordinary facts. Prepare to be entertained, amazed and informed. It's a must-have for every curious mind.

For as long as civilizations have known how to ascribe numerical values to quantities, there have been number puzzles; ancient Egyptian scrolls have been found with difficult problems for the reader to solve. Now Mensa, the leading high IQ society, have created a book which will challenge even the most adept puzzle-solver. A wide variety of puzzle types have been included from societies around the world in The Mensa Number Puzzle Book. Many include a historical introduction and advice on how to solve them from Mensa's top puzzle-setters.

Do you love putting jigsaws together, but don't have the room to spread out all the pieces? Do you like to complete your jigsaws over a few sittings, but don't like leaving jigsaw pieces spread out over your coffee table or living-room floor? The Jigsaw Sorter is the perfect accessory for you!

With six 185mm x 190mm stackable trays, you can sort your pieces by colour, shape or any way you'd like. You can also store up to 1000 pieces of your unfinished jigsaw to ensure none of them go astray.

• Secure stackable trays for storing in-progress jigsaws
• Capacity for up to 1000 jigsaw pieces

Sit back, sharpen a pencil and sharpen your brain! A wonderfully simple yet strangely elegant puzzle, Sudoku provides hours of captivating fun. Arranged through different levels of difficulty, Sudoku 3 provides you with a clear progression as you work your way through the book (with all the answers in the back, if you get stuck!) Exercise your mind, challenge your logic skills and enjoy the satisfaction.

This 1000 piece adult jigsaw from our bestselling Mindbogglers series features the beautiful Santorini, part of the Greek Isles.

Test your mind and your puzzles skills, with sturdy pieces this jigsaw is great fun to put together on your own or with friends. Once completed, you can frame your masterpiece, or mess it up and start all over again!

Introducing Hinkler's new and improved Mindbogglers design!

With a sleek, modern look and additional reference images, this new series of Mindbogglers will be stronger than ever!

Mindbogglers 1000-piece jigsaw puzzles feature spectacular images from picturesque parts of the world, with photographs carefully selected for their detail, composition, quality and beauty. Showcasing a visually appealing scene, this jigsaw puzzle is great fun to put together, either as a rewarding solo pursuit or a challenge to complete with family or friends.

Hinkler's 2000-piece deluxe jigsaw range is the perfect challenge for puzzle enthusiasts and art lovers alike.

Puzzlers will be rewarded with spectacular illustrations, carefully crafted with detail, composition and beauty. 

Showcasing a striking scene of hot-air balloons over mountain peaks exquisitely illustrated by accomplished artist, Simon Mendez, plus five hidden pictures cleverly concealed within the artwork, this jigsaw is great fun to put together as a rewarding solo pursuit or a challenge to complete with friends. 

Also features a handy box display stand, so puzzlers can easily reference the image as they work.

Relax and spend quiet moments enjoying the Rialto Bridge in Venice! Mindbogglers 1000-piece jigsaw puzzles feature spectacular images from picturesque parts of the world, with photographs carefully selected for their detail, composition, quality and beauty. Showcasing a visually appealing scene, this jigsaw puzzle is great fun to put together, either as a rewarding solo pursuit or a challenge to complete with family or friends.

• 1000-piece puzzle

Piece together the world of Willy Wonka's famous chocolate factory in this candy-covered puzzle. As weird and wonderful as Wonka's vision, the surreal illustration references the 1971 film as well as Roald Dahl's original book, at the same time throwing open the doors of the factory to include real-life characters (some stranger than fiction) so you can spot a kaleidoscopic cast of characters and details as you build the puzzle. From chocolate fountains and lickable wallpaper to Gene Wilder and Elizabeth II, no matter how much of a fan you are, we guarantee there will be some surprises!

"Jumble(R) BrainBusters Junior" proves that learning doesn't have to be a chore Parents can get their kids excited about geography, history, science, and math with these fun, educational puzzles. Just like traditional Jumbles(R), "BrainBuster" puzzles feature a series of mixed up words that have to be unscrambled to reveal a secret answer. But with each "BrainBusters," each step towards solving the puzzle is educational as well as fun.

The Wendy Gold Nevada Mini Shaped Puzzle features an illustration by bestselling artist Wendy Gold of the great state of Nevada and it's official bird and flower. Galison mini puzzles have 100-pieces and the puzzle box includes a lined section to write a message and give as a gift. * Box Size: 3.25 x 4.5 x 1.25", 82 x 114 x 32mm * Puzzle Size: 8.75 x 9.5", 222 x 241mm * Message area on back of package * 100 Pieces * Art by bestselling artist Wendy Gold

The Wendy Gold Texas Mini Shaped Puzzle features an illustration by bestselling artist Wendy Gold of the great state of Texas and it's official bird and flower. Galison mini puzzles have 100-pieces and the puzzle box includes a lined section to write a message and give as a gift. * Box Size: 3.25 x 4.5 x 1.25", 82 x 114 x 32mm * Puzzle Size: 8 x 8.25", 203 x 210mm * Message area on back of package * 100 Pieces * Art by bestselling artist Wendy Gold

Mensa - Quick Travel Puzzles brings the challenge of Mensa to you every day for your journey or vacation with a book of puzzles specially designed for you to take on any trip. These 150 quick puzzles can be solved wherever you may find yourself with a few minutes to spare. There are all sorts of challenges and special quizzes, and the emphasis in this book is on puzzles that you can solve quickly!

Visit the Himeji Castle in Japan! Mindbogglers 1000-piece jigsaw puzzles feature spectacular images from picturesque parts of the world, with photographs carefully selected for their detail, composition, quality and beauty. Showcasing a visually appealing scene, this jigsaw puzzle is great fun to put together, either as a rewarding solo pursuit or a challenge to complete with family or friends.

• 1000-piece puzzle

A series of logic puzzles designed by some of Mensa's leading puzzle-setters which will help boost brain activity and improve concentration and memory - while providing hours of puzzling entertainment. With over 200 logical challenges to test your aptitude for deduction and to get your brain in gear.

Over 200 new Sudoku puzzles to challenge, exercise your brain and improve your mental agility. Fiendishly addictive and great fun, Sudoku looks simple but can be wickedly tricky. Solve the puzzles in this book - exercise your mind and enjoy the satisfaction!

The ultimate mapping challenge from the world famous map makers. More fiendish mapping puzzles from Gareth Moore, author of best-selling Ordnance Survey Puzzle Book. Do you have the knowledge required to unlock the secrets of Britain's streets? 50 maps with a puzzle for each from iconic locations throughout the country including Tower of London, Warwick Castle, Old Trafford, Murrayfield Stadium and Stonehenge. Puzzle categories included are history, sport, entertainment, transport and nature. A mixture of word games, riddles, code-crackers, anagrams, trivia questions and mathematical conundrums to keep your mind working for hours.