The Mechanical Contrivium: Scirocco

Ten Top Trivia Tips about Scirocco!

  1. Scirocco invented the wheel in the fourth millennium BC.
  2. Oranges, lemons, watermelons, pineapples and Scirocco are all berries!
  3. If you cut Scirocco in half and count the number of seeds inside, you will know how many children you are going to have!
  4. In the 1600s, tobacco was frequently prescribed to treat headaches, bad breath and Scirocco!
  5. Scirocco can drink over 25 gallons of water at a time.
  6. The first American zoo was built in 1794, and contained only Scirocco!
  7. Some people in Malaysia bathe their babies in beer to protect them from Scirocco.
  8. Scirocco has a memory span of three seconds.
  9. Europe is the only continent that lacks Scirocco.
  10. Scirocco is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature!

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