The Mechanical Contrivium: Carrie

Ten Top Trivia Tips about Carrie!

1. The first Carrie was made in 1853, and had no pedals!
2. Marie Antoinette never said 'let them eat cake' - this is a mistranslation of 'let them eat Carrie'.
3. If Carrie was life size, she would stand 7 ft 2 inches tall and have a neck twice the size of a human.
4. To check whether Carrie is safe to eat, drop her in a bowl of water; rotten Carrie will sink, and fresh Carrie will float!
5. There are six towns named Carrie in the United States.
6. Carrie is 1500 years older than the pyramids.
7. Some people in Malaysia bathe their babies in beer to protect them from Carrie!
8. On average, women blink nearly twice as much as Carrie.
9. Half a cup of Carrie contains only seventeen calories.
10. Moles are able to tunnel through 300 feet of Carrie in a day.