Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for February 15, 2014
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February 16, 2014
Transcript:
A 19th century English folk remedy for a cough was to eat a donkey hair sandwich. Delish? The distinctive flavor and texture of the French cheese mimolette is created by thousands of microscopic cheese mites. The Roman Emperor Claudius officially declared that flatulence should be encouraged at the dinner table for health reasons. Poot!!
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BRI-NO-MITE!! Premium Member about 10 years ago
“The more you toot, the better you feel…”
Captain Colorado about 10 years ago
I just lost my appetite.
hill2209 about 10 years ago
Think about it. No refrigeration, lots of spices to hide the taste of spoiled food. Coco Channel would have gone crazy over the variety of fragrances.
tuslog64 about 10 years ago
At about the same time, sheep manure tea was considered a medicine.
scrabblefiend about 10 years ago
They won’t love it, but you will feel good.
Fuzzy Thinker Premium Member about 10 years ago
Don’t let the Health Food nuts ‘hair’ about that sandwich idea. Donkey Breath can’t be pleasant.
boldyuma about 10 years ago
As Mr Taggart(Slim Pickens) said in movie Blazing Saddles..“I think you boys have had enough of dem’ cheese mites.”(fans, and waves hat)
Stephen Gilberg about 10 years ago
This may be the grossest trifecta of RBION that I’ve seen.“This sandwich tastes like ass!” “It IS ass.”
jopfef about 10 years ago
Ewwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!
sdjamieson Premium Member about 10 years ago
Ay, Claudius, ay ay ay!
The Rolling Cat about 10 years ago
Definitely not the kind of info I relish reading right before, during, or right after a meal. Interesting, I’ll allow, but hardly edifying.