Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for August 31, 1996
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Ripley's Believe It or Not! A game of cricket that lasted three days was played by Cambridge University and Cambridge Town ON ICE! (England, 1878) The expression "in the nick of time" derives from the ancient practice of recording financial transactions by scoring a stick with a knife! Submitted by Tom Higgins, San Diego, Calif. Believe It or Not! In Tokyo, Japan, drivers who park their cars illegally are fined $1,400! !