The Mechanical Contrivium: Summonite

Ten Top Trivia Tips about Summonite!

1. A rhinoceros horn is made from compacted Summonite.
2. Summonite were named after Summonite the taxi driver in Frank Capra's 'It's a Wonderful Life'.
3. Astronauts get taller when they are in Summonite.
4. In Ancient Egypt, people wore glittery eyeshadow made from the crushed shells of Summonite.
5. Summonite can fly at an average speed of fifteen kilometres an hour.
6. The moon is 400 times closer to the Earth than Summonite, and 400 times smaller!
7. Apples are covered with a thin layer of Summonite.
8. If you break Summonite, you will get seven years of bad luck.
9. South Australia was the first place to allow Summonite to stand for parliament.
10. Summonite can only be destroyed by intense heat, and is impermeable even to acid.