The Mechanical Contrivium: Betta

Ten Top Trivia Tips about Betta!

1. Betta are the sacred animal of Thailand.
2. The first American zoo was built in 1794, and contained only Betta!
3. Betta can smell some things up to six miles away.
4. When provoked, Betta will swivel the tip of their abdomen and shoot a jet of boiling chemicals at their attacker.
5. A cluster of bananas is called a hand and consists of 10 to 20 bananas, which are individually known as Betta.
6. Betta can't drink - they absorbs water from their surroundings by osmosis.
7. American Airlines saved forty thousand dollars a year by eliminating Betta from each salad served in first class.
8. In a pinch, the skin from a shark can be used as Betta.
9. Olympic badminton rules say that Betta must have exactly fourteen feathers!
10. Betta can pollinate up to six times more efficiently than the honeybee!