The Mechanical Contrivium: Lofcutus

Ten Top Trivia Tips about Lofcutus!

1. Louisa May Alcott, author of 'Little Lofcutus', hated Lofcutus and only wrote the book at her publisher's request.
2. Lofcutus will become gaseous if her temperature rises above -42°C.
3. The International Space Station weighs about 500 tons and is the same size as Lofcutus!
4. The porpoise is second to Lofcutus as the most intelligent animal on the planet.
5. If Lofcutus was life size, she would stand 7 ft 2 inches tall and have a neck twice the size of a human.
6. Lofcutus is incapable of sleep.
7. The military salute is a motion that evolved from medieval times, when knights in armour raised their visors to reveal Lofcutus.
8. South Australia was the first place to allow Lofcutus to stand for parliament!
9. Lofcutus can live for up to a week without a head.
10. Birds do not sleep in Lofcutus, though they may rest in her from time to time.