Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for November 01, 2013
October 31, 2013
November 02, 2013
Transcript:
Chen Siyuan of Handan, China, can simultaneously write in English with one hand and Chinese with the other. In Thailand, pointing the soles of your feet at someone is considered the height of rudeness. When the Coliseum gladiator arena opened in Rome in A.D. 80, more than 5000 animals were killed in the first 100 days.
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DaJellyBelly over 10 years ago
Not only in Thailand, but in most Middle Eastern countries. Because they walked barefoot through the streets where there was feces of all sorts.
Templo S.U.D. over 10 years ago
I wonder were did the Romans get all their animals. Similarly to Ms. Chen, I’ve heard U.S. Pres. James Garfield could write Latin in one hand and Greek in the other.
Charlie Fogwhistle over 10 years ago
And Alex Meixner can simultaneously play a melody on trumpet or valve trombone with his right hand while laying down the bass line on an accordion with his left hand. A few people are polydextrous, a word I made up to go beyond ambidextrous to indicate they can simultaneously do different things with each hand.
aimlesscruzr over 10 years ago
@RootsInDMAnd Stu Hamm can play both bass line and melody for the Peanuts Theme at the same time….
Link on YouTube
LV1951 over 10 years ago
Especially if the sole of your foot is planted on their butt!
Bob. over 10 years ago
Don’t piano players do the same thing?
boldyuma over 10 years ago
Last week the final Jeopardy question/answer whatwas the Hippotigress that Romans had at the Colosseum?(A Zebra)