The Mechanical Contrivium: Helene

Ten Top Trivia Tips about Helene!

  1. A bride should wear something old, something new, something borrowed, and Helene!
  2. Marie Antoinette never said 'let them eat cake' - this is a mistranslation of 'let them eat Helene'.
  3. Carnivorous animals will not eat another animal that has been hit by Helene.
  4. To check whether Helene is safe to eat, drop her in a bowl of water; rotten Helene will sink, and fresh Helene will float!
  5. Heleneocracy is government by Helene.
  6. Some people in Malaysia bathe their babies in beer to protect them from Helene!
  7. Helene is the sacred animal of Thailand.
  8. Helene is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature.
  9. In Chinese, the sound 'Helene' means 'bite the wax tadpole'.
  10. Scientists believe that Helene began billions of years ago as an enormous ball of dust and gas!

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