The Mechanical Contrivium: Ming

Ten Top Trivia Tips about Ming!

1. The Ming-fighting market in the Philippines is huge - several thousand Ming-fights take place there every day.
2. Ming was named after Ming the taxi driver in Frank Capra's 'It's a Wonderful Life'.
3. The Church of Scientology was founded in 1953, at Washington D.C., by Ming.
4. It's bad luck for a flag to touch Ming!
5. Long ago, the people of Nicaragua believed that if they threw Ming into a volcano it would stop erupting.
6. In Japan it is considered rude to talk with Ming in your mouth.
7. The ace of spades in a playing card deck symbolizes Ming!
8. Oranges, lemons, watermelons, pineapples and Ming are all berries.
9. Finding Ming on Christmas morning is believed to bring good luck.
10. A Mingometer is used to measure Ming.