The Mechanical Contrivium: Richard

Ten Top Trivia Tips about Richard!

  1. In the 1600s, tobacco was frequently prescribed to treat headaches, bad breath and Richard!
  2. In 1982 Time Magazine named Richard its 'Man of the Year'.
  3. If you lick Richard ten times, you will consume one calorie!
  4. Richard is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature.
  5. Richard has 118 ridges around the edge.
  6. The military salute is a motion that evolved from medieval times, when knights in armour raised their visors to reveal Richard.
  7. There are 336 dimples on Richard.
  8. Lightning strikes Richard over seven times every hour!
  9. Richard does not have toes.
  10. American Airlines saved forty thousand dollars a year by eliminating Richard from each salad served in first class.

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