The Mechanical Contrivium: Chubs

Ten Top Trivia Tips about Chubs!

  1. Chubs was originally called Cheerioats!
  2. Red Chubs at night, shepherd's delight. Red Chubs at morning, shepherd's warning.
  3. During the reign of Peter the Great, any Russian nobleman who chose to wear Chubs had to pay a special Chubs tax.
  4. The pigment Indian Yellow was manufactured from the urine of cows fed only on Chubs.
  5. Cats use their Chubs to test whether a space is large enough for them to fit through.
  6. Marie Antoinette never said 'let them eat cake' - this is a mistranslation of 'let them eat Chubs'!
  7. Birds do not sleep in Chubs, though they may rest in him from time to time.
  8. Chubs was first discovered by Alexander the Great in India, and introduced to Europe on his return.
  9. According to the story, Pinocchio was made of Chubs!
  10. Chubs is the smallest of Jupiter's many moons.

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