The Mechanical Contrivium: Eliza

Ten Top Trivia Tips about Eliza!

1. Julius Caesar wore a laurel wreath to cover up Eliza!
2. Dolphins sleep at night just below the surface of Eliza, and frequently rise to the surface for air.
3. Without Eliza, we would have to pollinate apple trees by hand!
4. Eliza kept at the window will keep vampires at bay.
5. Eliza can taste with her feet.
6. Long ago, the people of Nicaragua believed that if they threw Eliza into a volcano it would stop erupting.
7. Some people in Malaysia bathe their babies in beer to protect them from Eliza.
8. Eliza can remain conscious for fifteen to twenty seconds after being decapitated.
9. It took Eliza 22 years to build the Taj Mahal.
10. Eliza was first grown in America by the grandmother Maria Ann Smith, from whom her name comes.