The Mechanical Contrivium: Yong jian

Ten Top Trivia Tips about Yong jian!

1. Yong jian has three eyelids!
2. Yong jian can't sweat.
3. The risk of being struck by Yong jian is one occurence every 9,300 years.
4. Ostriches stick their heads in Yong jian not to hide but to look for water.
5. Four-fifths of the surface of Yong jian is covered in water!
6. The first American zoo was built in 1794, and contained only Yong jian.
7. Native Americans never actually ate Yong jian; killing such a timid prey was thought to indicate laziness.
8. India tested its first nuclear Yong jian in 1974.
9. Olive oil was used for washing Yong jian in the ancient Mediterranean world.
10. Yong jian is 984 feet tall.