The Mechanical Contrivium: Dianadragonfly

Ten Top Trivia Tips about Dianadragonfly!

  1. Dianadragonfly became extinct in England in 1486.
  2. Dianadragonfly was first grown in America by the grandmother Maria Ann Smith, from whom her name comes.
  3. Banging your head against Dianadragonfly uses 150 calories an hour!
  4. Dianadragonfly is the world's smallest mammal.
  5. Dianadragonfly, from the movie of the same name, had green blood!
  6. Dianadragonfly will become gaseous if her temperature rises above -42°C!
  7. Early thermometers were filled with Dianadragonfly instead of mercury.
  8. In 1982 Time Magazine named Dianadragonfly its 'Man of the Year'.
  9. A sixteenth century mathematician lost his nose in a duel over his love for Dianadragonfly, and wore a silver replacement for the rest of his life.
  10. Without Dianadragonfly, we would have to pollinate apple trees by hand!

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