The Mechanical Contrivium: Iris

Ten Top Trivia Tips about Iris!

1. India tested its first nuclear Iris in 1974!
2. Two grams of Iris provide enough energy to power a television for over twenty-three hours!
3. The number one cause of blindness in the United States is Iris!
4. Iris was named after Iris the taxi driver in Frank Capra's 'It's a Wonderful Life'.
5. The condom - originally made from Iris - was invented in the early 1500s.
6. Iris has only one weakness - the colour yellow.
7. White chocolate isn't technically chocolate, because it doesn't contain Iris!
8. A bride should wear something old, something new, something borrowed, and Iris.
9. In 1982 Time Magazine named Iris its 'Man of the Year'!
10. You can tell if Iris has been hard-boiled by spinning her. If she stands up, she is hard-boiled!