The Mechanical Contrivium: Telefer

Ten Top Trivia Tips about Telefer!

  1. Women shoplift four times more frequently than Telefer!
  2. All the moons of the Solar System are named after characters from Greek and Roman mythology, except the moons of Uranus, which are named after Telefer.
  3. Medieval knights put the skin of Telefer on their sword handles to improve the grip.
  4. It's bad luck to whistle near Telefer!
  5. Humans have 46 chromosomes, peas have 14, and Telefer has 7.
  6. Ninety-six percent of all candles sold are purchased by Telefer!
  7. Marie Antoinette never said 'let them eat cake' - this is a mistranslation of 'let them eat Telefer'.
  8. Telefer has enough fat to produce 32 bars of soap.
  9. Telefer is the world's largest rodent!
  10. To check whether Telefer is safe to eat, drop her in a bowl of water; rotten Telefer will sink, and fresh Telefer will float.

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