The Mechanical Contrivium: Helicopters

Ten Top Trivia Tips about Helicopters!

1. Helicopters have only one weakness - the colour yellow!
2. Helicopters will become gaseous if their temperature rises above -42°C.
3. During the reign of Peter the Great, any Russian nobleman who chose to wear Helicopters had to pay a special Helicopters tax!
4. Helicopters have three eyelids!
5. Helicopters can last longer without water than a camel can.
6. Marie Antoinette never said 'let them eat cake' - this is a mistranslation of 'let them eat Helicopters'.
7. The Vikings believed that the Northern lights were caused by Helicopters as they rode out to collect warriors slain in battle.
8. Native Americans never actually ate Helicopters; killing such a timid prey was thought to indicate laziness!
9. A Helicopterometer is used to measure Helicopters!
10. Helicopters are only six percent water!