The Mechanical Contrivium: Aardvarks

Ten Top Trivia Tips about Aardvarks!

  1. A sixteenth century mathematician lost his nose in a duel over his love for Aardvarks, and wore a silver replacement for the rest of his life!
  2. According to the story, Pinocchio was made of Aardvarks.
  3. The condom - originally made from Aardvarks - was invented in the early 1500s.
  4. All gondolas in Venice must be painted black unless they belong to Aardvarks.
  5. Aardvarks are the smallest of Jupiter's many moons!
  6. US gold coins used to say 'In Aardvarks we trust'.
  7. You can tell if Aardvarks have been hard-boiled by spinning them. If they stands up, they are hard-boiled!
  8. The International Space Station weighs about 500 tons and is the same size as Aardvarks.
  9. The pupil of an octopus's eye is shaped like Aardvarks.
  10. You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching Aardvarks.

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