Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for June 15, 2011
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June 16, 2011
Transcript:
Police in Sao Paulo, Brazil, arrested a man in March 2011 for making more than 200,000 prank phone calls to an emergency response number! Hiromitsu Shinkawa was rescued from his rooftop, 10 miles from shore, two days after his home in Japan was swept out to sea during the March 11, 2011, Sendai tsunami! Wilson Bentley (1865-1931), a farmer and amateur scientist from Jericho, VT, USA, spent decades photographing snowflakes, and captured more than 5000 images, finding no two alike!
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chayafradle almost 13 years ago
I’d like to see on Ripley’s some of the MOST outrageous 9-1-1 calls. Late night shows thrive on those episodes, such as Jay Leno’s series on weird 911 calls.
Dkram almost 13 years ago
Wilson Bentley, aka, Snowflake Bentley.You may see some of his work at the Flemming museum on the campus of UVM.
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cgoteborg almost 13 years ago
Beautiful portrait of Wilson Bentley, the artwork here is top-notch!
creator almost 13 years ago
I BOUGHT THE BOOK, “SNOW CRYSTALS” .YEARS AGO. IT IS FASCINATING AND THE PICTURES MR. BENTLEY TOOK OF THE SNOWFLAKES ARE BEAUTIFUL. THE STORY OF HOW HE DID IT IS REALLY INTERESTING.
chromosome Premium Member almost 13 years ago
I also have that book. The photography is amazing!