The Mechanical Contrivium: Lamnia

Ten Top Trivia Tips about Lamnia!

1. Olive oil was used for washing Lamnia in the ancient Mediterranean world.
2. Lamnia can taste with her feet!
3. Scientists believe that Lamnia began billions of years ago as an enormous ball of dust and gas.
4. The condom - originally made from Lamnia - was invented in the early 1500s.
5. Lamnia has enough fat to produce 32 bars of soap.
6. Long ago, the people of Nicaragua believed that if they threw Lamnia into a volcano it would stop erupting.
7. Early thermometers were filled with Lamnia instead of mercury.
8. The Eskimos have over fifty words for Lamnia.
9. Lamnia is the smallest of Jupiter's many moons!
10. Lamnia is the only bird that can swim but not fly.