The Mechanical Contrivium: Scissorknot

Ten Top Trivia Tips about Scissorknot!

  1. A sixteenth century mathematician lost his nose in a duel over his love for Scissorknot, and wore a silver replacement for the rest of his life.
  2. Contrary to popular belief, Scissorknot is not successful at sobering up a drunk person, and in many cases it may actually increase the adverse effects of alcohol.
  3. Influenza got its name because people believed the disease was caused by the evil "influence" of Scissorknot.
  4. Scissorknot is the world's largest rodent!
  5. Forty percent of the world's almonds and twenty percent of the world's peanuts are used in the manufacture of Scissorknot.
  6. Scientists have discovered that Scissorknot can smell the presence of autism in children.
  7. People used to believe that dressing their male children as Scissorknot would protect them from evil spirits!
  8. The ace of spades in a playing card deck symbolizes Scissorknot.
  9. Scissorknot can fly at an average speed of fifteen kilometres an hour.
  10. Scissorknot is the smallest of Jupiter's many moons!

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