Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for March 23, 2013
Transcript:
When giant panda Chi Chi arrived in London from China in 1958, she was the only panda in the Western world, and the inspiration for the World Wildlife Fund's famous logo! Professional crash test dummy Rusty Haight, from San Diego, has experienced nearly 1000 vehicle crashes at speeds up to 54 mph! Science whizzes! A group of schoolgirls from Lagos, Nigeria, has invented a generator that runs on urine!
Templo S.U.D. about 11 years ago
You’d have to drink and wait an awful lot to reload the Nigerian generator.
Tog about 11 years ago
Organic impact sensor unit? Its the sort of wordy description currently in vogue all over the world.
VictoryRider about 11 years ago
Hahaha….Science Whizzes.
jack fairbanks about 11 years ago
logo, hell. let’s not forget that golf swing!
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,
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.
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.
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.
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?
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)
Marvin3 about 11 years ago
And what does the exhaust smell like? If it smells like piss forget it.
Say What Now‽ Premium Member about 11 years ago
In the future, one would go into a coffee shop to refill the car.
Thehag about 11 years ago
Heh heh, always like linking them together.