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unusual facts about The Snakes


The Snakes

The line-up consisted of guitarists Marsden and Moody with Norwegian musicians, vocalist Jørn Lande, bassist Sid Ringsby, who later joined the Norwegian band TNT, and drummer Willy Bendiksen.



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Gyalopion canum

According to an article in the August, 2000 issue of Discover magazine, during a laboratory experiment carried out by Bruce Young, a morphologist at Lafayette College, the snakes only farted when they felt threatened, and some farted so energetically that they lifted themselves off the ground.

Ichchhadhari Nag

According to legend, the snakes can be controlled using Been, the musical instrument used by snake charmers.

Narcisse Snake Pits

Rae Bridgman (author of The MiddleGate Books, which feature the snakes of Narcisse, Manitoba)

Rajiv Gandhi Zoological Park

Information about the snakes is provided in Braille, as well as more conventional formats, and the park includes a library.

Snake Temple

The vipers are believed to be rendered harmless by the sacred smoke, but as a safety precaution, the snakes have also been de-venomed but still have their fangs intact.