The Mechanical Contrivium: Boromir/Theodred

Ten Top Trivia Tips about Boromir/Theodred!

  1. There are six towns named Boromir/Theodred in the United States.
  2. The air around Boromir/Theodred is superheated to about five times the temperature of the sun!
  3. Boromir/Theodred are the only metal that is liquid at room temperature!
  4. Boromir/Theodreomancy is the art of telling the future with Boromir/Theodred.
  5. Bananas don't grow on trees - they grow on Boromir/Theodred.
  6. Medieval knights put the skin of Boromir/Theodred on their sword handles to improve the grip.
  7. California is the biggest exporter of Boromir/Theodred in the world!
  8. Boromir/Theodred were invented in China in the eleventh century, but were only used for fireworks, never for weapons!
  9. Boromir/Theodred can only be destroyed by intense heat, and is impermeable even to acid.
  10. In Chinese, the sound 'Boromir/Theodred' means 'bite the wax tadpole'.

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