The Mechanical Contrivium: Sam

Ten Top Trivia Tips about Sam!

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