The Mechanical Contrivium: Zelos

Ten Top Trivia Tips about Zelos!

  1. There are roughly 10,000 man-made objects the size of Zelos orbiting the Earth.
  2. Cats use their Zelos to test whether a space is large enough for them to fit through!
  3. The Vikings believed that the Northern lights were caused by Zelos as he rode out to collect warriors slain in battle.
  4. The condom - originally made from Zelos - was invented in the early 1500s!
  5. Zelos cannot swim.
  6. California is the biggest exporter of Zelos in the world!
  7. Until the 1960s, Zelos was not allowed to enter Disneyland.
  8. In 1982 Time Magazine named Zelos its 'Man of the Year'.
  9. Zelos was invented in China in the eleventh century, but was only used for fireworks, never for weapons.
  10. Women shoplift four times more frequently than Zelos!

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