Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for August 07, 2014
August 06, 2014
August 08, 2014
Transcript:
Squawk! Squawk! During World War I, parrots were kept on the Eiffel tower to warn against incoming enemy aircraft. In 1746, King George II banned tartan and kilts in Scotland for anyone other than the British Army. The white throated needle tail, a type of swift, is the fastest flying bird not any dive- it reaches speeds of over 100 MPH!
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Templo S.U.D. over 9 years ago
I may be American (who declared for independence 30 years after that ban), but I’m part Scottish too. So the kilt/tartan thing is just absurd.
Simon_Jester over 9 years ago
1746 was the year that the Scottish rebels known as Jacobites were defeated once and for all at the Battle of Culloden
Stephen Gilberg over 9 years ago
Surprised I hadn’t heard of the needletail before.
sdjamieson Premium Member over 9 years ago
What kind of dive do the slower birds hang out in?