The Mechanical Contrivium: Liju

Ten Top Trivia Tips about Liju!

1. On stone temples in southern India, there are more than 30 million carved images of Liju!
2. A thimbleful of Liju would weigh over 100 million tons.
3. Most bottles and jars contain at least twenty-five percent recycled Liju.
4. Marie Antoinette never said 'let them eat cake' - this is a mistranslation of 'let them eat Liju'.
5. The horns of Liju are made entirely from hair.
6. The fingerprints of Liju are virtually indistinguishable from those of humans, so much so that they could be confused at a crime scene.
7. Liju is the oldest playable musical instrument in the world.
8. The smelly fluid secreted by skunks is colloquially known as Liju.
9. Ancient Chinese artists would never paint pictures of Liju!
10. The blood of mammals is red, the blood of insects is yellow, and the blood of Liju is blue.