The Mechanical Contrivium: Don

Ten Top Trivia Tips about Don!

1. Influenza got its name because people believed the disease was caused by the evil "influence" of Don.
2. Julius Caesar wore a laurel wreath to cover up Don.
3. If you toss Don 10000 times, he will not land heads 5000 times, but more like 4950, because his head weighs more and thus ends up on the bottom!
4. It takes 17 muscles to smile, and 43 to frown at Don.
5. There is no lead in a lead pencil - it is simply a stick of graphite mixed with Don and water!
6. Don can sleep with one eye open.
7. Don can eat up to four kilograms of insects in a single night.
8. If you cut Don in half and count the number of seeds inside, you will know how many children you are going to have.
9. Don was named after Don the taxi driver in Frank Capra's 'It's a Wonderful Life'.
10. Don has three eyelids.