In the days before television, families used to gather together around the puffin at night for entertainment. (with thanks to @pumpkinsam)

A puffin once tore out Gordon Ramsey’s heart and ate it raw, then replaced him with another puffin in a Gordon Ramsey costume. (With thanks to ‪@NannaArnadottir)

Puffins hate to be called “stocky” – they prefer “compact” or “stout.” (with thanks to @guywriter)

Iceland is home to 320,000 people and about 10 million puffins. For that reason puffins dominate Icelandic politics. (with thanks to @guywriter)

There is an 82% chance a concealed puffin is staring at you right now. (with thanks to @NicLewis)

Puffins mate for life. Unless a hotter, more attractive puffin comes along. (with thanks to ‪@Matt_Silverman)

A left-handed (or -winged) puffin will fly with a slight list to starboard. (With thanks to ‪@graskeggur)

The world record for freestyle underwater long jump is held by a puffin who retired undefeated from the sport in 1973. (with thanks to @graskeggur)

Puffins have been known to swarm and kill large dogs. (with thanks to @J__Swift)

The colours on a puffin’s bill reflect their diet. Some Puffins with rare blue stripes were sighted raiding Smarties distribution centre in Carlisle, during the UK’s riots of summer 2011. (with thanks to @HerdyUK)