Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for December 20, 2014
Transcript:
The heart of the tiny Etruscan shrew beats 1500 times a minute- the highest of any animal. There he goes! He Liangcai of Chanesha, China, has invented an electronically powered suitcase that you can ride to the airport! Ethel Granger (1905-1982) from Peterborough, England, had a 13 inch waist as a result of wearing tightened corsets for decades.
Templo S.U.D. over 9 years ago
Very genius of you Mr. He. How does that even get past security AND customs?
Simon_Jester over 9 years ago
At Ronnie Montrose might have said:“Get on yer baaaaaag motor scooter and ride!”
fleebell over 9 years ago
That suitcase idea was done 20 years ago….Ripleys messed up on that one!
aimlesscruzr over 9 years ago
It’s too bad that the suitcase can only hold single change of clothes before it hits the overweight mark…
Bob. over 9 years ago
I can just imagine trying to pass someone on I-10 riding a suitcase.
Robert Stroud over 9 years ago
And none of her internal organs were in their proper place… ugh.
benbrilling over 9 years ago
The weight of the battery and motor are really going to cost him, not to mention them taking up half the packing space.
benbrilling over 9 years ago
250 cps heartbeat, that is within the audio range!
benbrilling over 9 years ago
I remember reading about that 13" waist when I was a kid and figuring that even my small hands could encircle it completely.
meg_grif over 9 years ago
I would have expected the fastest mammalian heartbeat to belong to some kind of bat.