Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for November 01, 2014
October 31, 2014
November 02, 2014
Transcript:
In the 1970s, the CIA developed the Insectothopter, a gas powered surveillance drone disguised as a dragonfly, but it proved too hard to control in crosswinds. Persians traditionally collected the tears of mourners at funerals, in the belief that they could be used to bring the dying back to life. Loggerhead turtles return to nest on the exact same beach where they hatched, up to 30 years earlier, navigating thousands of miles across the oceans.
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Templo S.U.D. over 9 years ago
I think loggerheads are reminding me of salmon.
Pedmar Premium Member over 9 years ago
Amazing how random nothingness can result in an animal with the knowledge and intelligence to return to its birthplace 30 years later.
Me? I don’t have enough faith to be an atheist.
Mariposamia over 9 years ago
Now, just how long did it take those Persians to figure out it doesn’t work!