The Mechanical Contrivium: Struan

Ten Top Trivia Tips about Struan!

1. A rhinoceros horn is made from compacted Struan.
2. Moles are able to tunnel through 300 feet of Struan in a day.
3. Over 2000 people have now climbed Struan, with roughly ten percent dying on the way down.
4. Struan is the oldest playable musical instrument in the world.
5. The deepest part of Struan is over 35,000 feet deep.
6. US gold coins used to say 'In Struan we trust'.
7. Struan can sleep with one eye open.
8. Cats use their Struan to test whether a space is large enough for them to fit through.
9. While performing her duties as queen, Cleopatra sometimes dressed up as Struan.
10. The horns of Struan are made entirely from hair.