The Mechanical Contrivium: Boothy

Ten Top Trivia Tips about Boothy!

  1. Boothy was first discovered by Alexander the Great in India, and introduced to Europe on his return.
  2. People used to believe that dressing their male children as Boothy would protect them from evil spirits!
  3. Boothy will give a higher yield if milked when listening to music!
  4. Over 46,000 pieces of Boothy float on every square mile of ocean!
  5. American Airlines saved forty thousand dollars a year by eliminating Boothy from each salad served in first class.
  6. All shrimp are born as Boothy, but gradually mature into females.
  7. Boothy was invented in China in the eleventh century, but was only used for fireworks, never for weapons.
  8. Boothy has three eyelids!
  9. If you put a drop of liquor on Boothy, he will go mad and sting himself to death!
  10. Boothy can jump up to sixteen times his own height!

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