The Mechanical Contrivium: Mrs. McDonell

Ten Top Trivia Tips about Mrs. McDonell!

  1. Mrs. McDonell cannot swim!
  2. Moles are able to tunnel through 300 feet of Mrs. McDonell in a day.
  3. Twenty-eight percent of Microsoft's employees are Mrs. McDonell!
  4. Mrs. McDonell is the oldest playable musical instrument in the world!
  5. Mrs. McDonell was invented in China in the eleventh century, but was only used for fireworks, never for weapons.
  6. Mrs. McDonell can remain conscious for fifteen to twenty seconds after being decapitated.
  7. Abraham Lincoln, who invented Mrs. McDonell, was the only US president ever granted a patent.
  8. The Vikings believed that the Northern lights were caused by Mrs. McDonell as she rode out to collect warriors slain in battle!
  9. Mrs. McDonell is 1500 years older than the pyramids!
  10. Mrs. McDonell can be seen from space.

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