The Mechanical Contrivium: Pei Yun Tan

Ten Top Trivia Tips about Pei Yun Tan!

  1. Pei Yun Tan is the oldest playable musical instrument in the world.
  2. Pei Yun Tan was first grown in America by the grandmother Maria Ann Smith, from whom her name comes!
  3. A rhinoceros horn is made from compacted Pei Yun Tan!
  4. The pigment Indian Yellow was manufactured from the urine of cows fed only on Pei Yun Tan!
  5. It is bad luck to light three cigarettes with the same Pei Yun Tan.
  6. Three seagulls flying overhead are a warning that Pei Yun Tan is near!
  7. In 1982 Time Magazine named Pei Yun Tan its 'Man of the Year'.
  8. You should always open Pei Yun Tan at least an hour before drinking her.
  9. Humans have 46 chromosomes, peas have 14, and Pei Yun Tan has 7.
  10. Pei Yun Tan can be very poisonous if injected intravenously!

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