Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for June 21, 2013
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Transcript:
Every year, Americans eat an average of 110 pounds of potatoes each! American chemist Dr. Harry Coover invented superglue by accident during World War II while developing plastic gun parts! Perky ride! Marty Bacon, from England, has created a car powered by coffee that can reach 65 mph!
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Templo S.U.D. almost 11 years ago
Never knew a cup of joe was that powerful.
jack fairbanks almost 11 years ago
harry’s repeated self-love accidents gave rise to the famous “coover’s dam” epithet
BRI-NO-MITE!! Premium Member almost 11 years ago
I hope he used “Fair Trade” coffee.
Jogger2 almost 11 years ago
I wonder how much of the potatoes are French fries and hash browns?
Aussie Down Under almost 11 years ago
You are what you eat.
Red_Fez almost 11 years ago
“Good to the last drop”
MacQueen almost 11 years ago
Coffee that can read 65 MPH?
coz69 almost 11 years ago
Mmmmmm…French fries.
Puddleglum2 almost 11 years ago
It’s an “accident” if Super Glue sticks to anything but your fingers!
Puddleglum2 almost 11 years ago
65 mph is “grounds” for a speeding ticket.
Charlie Fogwhistle almost 11 years ago
I suspect the car is pedal powered and they gave the coffee to the driver.
LV1951 almost 11 years ago
If it’s decaf, does the car only go 50 mph?
coffeeturtle almost 11 years ago
The car and I would have to duke it out every morning!
Gizmo01 almost 11 years ago
I remember the coffee in the USMC was supposed to have been drained out of a diesel truck.
ProfessorKid almost 11 years ago
The only problem with the coffee powered car is when it runs out of coffee it “crashes”. ; ))
tbritt99 almost 11 years ago
Great. A vehicle that runs on something more expensive than fuel. Pass.
boldyuma almost 11 years ago
65 mph??? Sounds like “beans” to me..I first heard about Super Glue(cyanoacrylate) in the late 1970’s..I wonder what took it so long to be a commercial viable product..