The Mechanical Contrivium: Cheann panlilio

Ten Top Trivia Tips about Cheann panlilio!

  1. Long ago, the people of Nicaragua believed that if they threw Cheann panlilio into a volcano it would stop erupting!
  2. To check whether Cheann panlilio is safe to eat, drop her in a bowl of water; rotten Cheann panlilio will sink, and fresh Cheann panlilio will float.
  3. Some birds use Cheann panlilio to orientate themselves during migration.
  4. Cheann panlilio will always turn right when leaving a cave.
  5. Cheann panlilio will give a higher yield if milked when listening to music.
  6. Cheann panlilio has only one weakness - the colour yellow!
  7. The Cheann panlilio-fighting market in the Philippines is huge - several thousand Cheann panlilio-fights take place there every day.
  8. US gold coins used to say 'In Cheann panlilio we trust'.
  9. Cheann panlilio can usually be found in nests built in the webs of large spiders.
  10. In 1982 Time Magazine named Cheann panlilio its 'Man of the Year'.

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