Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for October 07, 2014
October 06, 2014
October 08, 2014
Transcript:
Ow! Ow! In November 2013, a Swedish inmate with a toothache escaped prison to visit a dentist before turning himself in- one day was added to his sentence as punishment. Colonel William Washington forced the surrender of over 100 British loyalists during the American War of Independence without firing a shot, by painting a log to look like a cannon- a so-called Quaker gun. Gas made from coal was used to power European cars during World War II- it was stored in giant bags on the roof!
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Templo S.U.D. over 9 years ago
Is Col. William even related to Gen. George?
joe piglet Premium Member over 9 years ago
A friend of mine in the Forces, playing the enemy, did the same thing with a telephone pole; pointed the end, painted it black and added some fins, tied up the army for days as they tried to recce it and destroy it.
corpcasselbury over 9 years ago
Dummy weapons such as Quaker guns have long been used by various armies to deceive their enemies. By World War 2, faking weapons had become an art form, literally.
chromosome Premium Member over 9 years ago
A good combination: Quaker oats with Log Cannon Syrup.
tuslog64 over 9 years ago
And the Air Force would paint bombers on the taxiwayshoping that an enemy fighter would waste ammo on the paintings rather than the real planes!(A fighter has only a few seconds to pick a target before leaving the area)
finnygirl Premium Member over 9 years ago
I can’t imagine driving around with a huge bag of coal on my car roof!
sdjamieson Premium Member over 9 years ago
What did you learn today?
During the Civil War, some gas bag painted a log to look like a dentist and used it to escape prison.
leolino over 9 years ago
In Brazil, coal gas generators were fitted to the back of the cars.
MetalOverCountry over 9 years ago
prison dentists are THAT bad