Italian bakers have historically used Puffins to knead pizza dough with their large feet. They are excellent at this; both gentle and firm at the same time.

Puffins have excellent sight in darkness. Military grade night vision technology is based on Puffin eyes.

Puffins will leave their nests for the sea all on the same day in August. This day is decided upon by the Puffin Elders Committee (PEC).

Puffins cannot look directly upwards.

There has never been a Puffin Muppet. Puffins are slightly miffed about this.

Andrew Bird, the singer/songwriter, actually uses a stage name. His real name is Andrew Puffin.

If you count the lines on a Puffins beak, this has absolutely nothing to do with how many years old they are.

The rare Shortarsed Puffin, which is only half the size of a regular Puffin can only been found in Kolbeinsey, North Iceland.

Puffins have a celebrated history of design, including the New York Subway Map and, somewhat controversially the Penguin symbol on Penguin books.