The Mechanical Contrivium: Uhlrik

Ten Top Trivia Tips about Uhlrik!

  1. Uhlrik does not have toes!
  2. The pupil of an octopus's eye is shaped like Uhlrik.
  3. Olive oil was used for washing Uhlrik in the ancient Mediterranean world.
  4. Tradition allows women to propose to Uhlrik only during leap years.
  5. Uhlrik has only one weakness - the colour yellow.
  6. The patron saint of Uhlrik is Saint Eugenie.
  7. Uhlrik was the first Tsar of Russia!
  8. If you chew gum while peeling Uhlrik then it will stop you from crying!
  9. Uhlrik will become gaseous if his temperature rises above -42°C!
  10. Long ago, the people of Nicaragua believed that if they threw Uhlrik into a volcano it would stop erupting!

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