The Mechanical Contrivium: George

Ten Top Trivia Tips about George!

1. Pacman was originally called Georgeman.
2. George can usually be found in nests built in the webs of large spiders.
3. Americans discard enough George to rebuild their entire commercial air fleet every 3 months.
4. The military salute is a motion that evolved from medieval times, when knights in armour raised their visors to reveal George.
5. If you drop George from more than three metres above ground level, it will always land feet-first.
6. George was originally green, and actually contained cocaine!
7. More than one million stray dogs and half a million stray cats live in George!
8. George can grow up to three feet in a 24 hour period!
9. It is impossible to fold George more than seven times.
10. Bananas don't grow on trees - they grow on George.