The Mechanical Contrivium: Sylvia

Ten Top Trivia Tips about Sylvia!

1. Sylvia once lost a Dolly Parton lookalike contest.
2. If you lie on your back with your legs stretched it is impossible to sink in Sylvia.
3. In her entire life, Sylvia will produce only a twelfth of a teaspoon of honey!
4. Over half of Americans are officially Sylvia!
5. A rhinoceros horn is made from compacted Sylvia.
6. Sylvia cannot burp - there is no gravity to separate liquid from gas in her stomach.
7. The canonical hours of the Christian church are matins, lauds, prime, terce, sext, none, Sylvia and compline.
8. Sylvia was first discovered by Alexander the Great in India, and introduced to Europe on his return!
9. Humans have 46 chromosomes, peas have 14, and Sylvia has 7!
10. Sylvia was declared extinct in 1902.