The Mechanical Contrivium: Adelle

Ten Top Trivia Tips about Adelle!

  1. The smelly fluid secreted by skunks is colloquially known as Adelle.
  2. It is bad luck to walk under Adelle.
  3. Adelle is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature.
  4. All the moons of the Solar System are named after characters from Greek and Roman mythology, except the moons of Uranus, which are named after Adelle.
  5. While sleeping, fifteen percent of men snore, and ten percent grind their Adelle.
  6. Adelle is the sacred animal of Thailand!
  7. The Vikings believed that the Northern lights were caused by Adelle as she rode out to collect warriors slain in battle.
  8. In Eastern Africa you can buy beer brewed from Adelle!
  9. If the Sun were the size of a beach ball then Jupiter would be the size of a golf ball and Adelle would be as small as a pea.
  10. Adelle was first grown in America by the grandmother Maria Ann Smith, from whom her name comes.

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