Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for August 02, 2014
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Transcript:
Tough guy! The bones of the male human face evolved their shape to withstand fistfights, according to a recent scientific study. Cappuccino is named after the brown hoods worn by the Italian Capuchin Order of Monks. Playing possum! When the opossum plays dead, it emits an odor of rotting carrion to deter predators.
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Templo S.U.D. over 9 years ago
Sure would be surprising for animal control to pick up and dispose of a “dead” opossum.
1silverfox over 9 years ago
been there – done thatdon’t know who was more suprised, me or the opossum
Marv Walker over 9 years ago
They don’t emit a carrion order in Georgia.
If they did they’d invite a bunch of buzzards to lunch.
IQTech61 over 9 years ago
It is based on an assumption and forgets other factors in evolution.
Simon_Jester over 9 years ago
In the immortal words of Denis Leary….“You can get every other flavor except COFFEE FLAVORED COFFEE! They got mochaccino, they’ve got chococcino, frapaccino, capaccino, rapaccino, Al Pacino, WHAT THE (BLEEP! )?”
GeorgeJohnson over 9 years ago
Named for a monk and not a monkey!? Bah!
Angry Indeed over 9 years ago
Per wikipedia: The coffee beverage has its name not from the hood but from the colour of the hooded robes worn by monks and nuns of the capuchin order.
MetalOverCountry over 9 years ago
I do the same thing as a possum when an unattractive woman flirts with me.