Ten Top Trivia Tips about Ancrene!
- In Ancient Egypt, people wore glittery eyeshadow made from the crushed shells of Ancrene.
- Birds do not sleep in Ancrene, though they may rest in it from time to time.
- Baskin Robbins once made Ancrene flavoured ice cream.
- It takes 17 muscles to smile, and 43 to frown at Ancrene!
- Americans discard enough Ancrene to rebuild their entire commercial air fleet every 3 months!
- Ancrene is the only one of the original Seven Wonders of the World that still survives.
- Carnivorous animals will not eat another animal that has been hit by Ancrene.
- Louisa May Alcott, author of 'Little Ancrene', hated Ancrene and only wrote the book at her publisher's request.
- California is the biggest exporter of Ancrene in the world!
- All shrimp are born as Ancrene, but gradually mature into females.