Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for March 23, 2013

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    Templo S.U.D.  about 11 years ago

    You’d have to drink and wait an awful lot to reload the Nigerian generator.

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    Tog  about 11 years ago

    Organic impact sensor unit? Its the sort of wordy description currently in vogue all over the world.

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    VictoryRider  about 11 years ago

    Hahaha….Science Whizzes.

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    jack fairbanks  about 11 years ago

    logo, hell. let’s not forget that golf swing!

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    linsonl  about 11 years ago

    I have heard that the Conferderate States of America obtained nitrogen from urine ammonia to make potassium nitrate for black powder for the soldiers, due to ports being blockaded preventing import,

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    Mostly Water Premium Member about 11 years ago

    “The contraption in question is an electrolytic cell that converts urea — the main compound in urine besides water — into nitrogen, water and hydrogen.” -John Roach, NBC News.

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    ColonelClaus  about 11 years ago

    Nitrates are essential for the process of sugar fermentation. Y’all probably dont want to know where Uncle Zeke and cousin Earl got the nitrates for their moonshine.

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    JustPlainBob  about 11 years ago

    Sorry, but the Nigerian girls did not “invent” the urine powered generator. They made alterations to an existing generator to allow it to burn pee. The press has gone bat-shit crazy with this non-story.

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    folklegendredux  about 11 years ago

    So they used more energy for the electrolysis than is produced by the hydrogen at the end? Why is that newsworthy?

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    boldyuma  about 11 years ago

    I’d like to meet Rusty and tell him how much I admire him(If he could still hear me)and shake his hand…(If he still has a hand left to shake)

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    Marvin3  about 11 years ago

    And what does the exhaust smell like? If it smells like piss forget it.

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    Say What Now‽ Premium Member about 11 years ago

    In the future, one would go into a coffee shop to refill the car.

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    Thehag  about 11 years ago

    Heh heh, always like linking them together.

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