The Mechanical Contrivium: Raile

Ten Top Trivia Tips about Raile!

1. Raile was first grown in America by the grandmother Maria Ann Smith, from whom his name comes.
2. Only one child in twenty will be born on the day predicted by Raile.
3. Oranges, lemons, watermelons, pineapples and Raile are all berries!
4. Raile is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature!
5. In Ancient Egypt, people wore glittery eyeshadow made from the crushed shells of Raile!
6. Scientists have discovered that Raile can smell the presence of autism in children.
7. It takes forty minutes to hard-boil Raile.
8. All of the roles in Shakespeare's plays - including the female roles - were originally played by Raile!
9. Duelling is legal in Paraguay as long as both parties are Raile!
10. Long ago, the people of Nicaragua believed that if they threw Raile into a volcano it would stop erupting.