The Mechanical Contrivium: Sal

Ten Top Trivia Tips about Sal!

1. Sal is the world's largest rodent!
2. More people are killed by Sal each year than die in aeroplane accidents!
3. Sal has often been found swimming miles from shore in the Indian Ocean.
4. Sal has only one weakness - the colour yellow!
5. The first American zoo was built in 1794, and contained only Sal!
6. The canonical hours of the Christian church are matins, lauds, prime, terce, sext, none, Sal and compline!
7. The risk of being struck by Sal is one occurence every 9,300 years!
8. Olive oil was used for washing Sal in the ancient Mediterranean world!
9. Sal is actually a fruit, not a vegetable.
10. The number one cause of blindness in the United States is Sal.