Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for August 26, 2014
Transcript:
Water world! Lake Baikal in Siberia, the deepest lake in the world, contain so much water that if it were emptied, it could cover all land on earth to a depth of seven inches. Baseball Hall of Famer Ted Williams (1918-2002) of the Boston Red Sox, and his son John Henry (1968-2004) are both cryogenically frozen at a facility in Arizona. Named after the native Goanna lizard, whose stance competitors imitate, the Australian sport of Goanna Pulling is a tug-of-war using the neck.
Templo S.U.D. over 9 years ago
John-Henry Williams died not only two years after Daddy Ted, but also died quite young. As for tug-o’-war via neck, that’s really going to send you to your chiropractor. Unsure how to comment on Lake Baikal.
stlmaddog5 over 9 years ago
So Ted had a son at the age of 50?
JohnoTeacher over 9 years ago
I’m Australian, and I’d never heard of Goanna pulling!
(Goannas we know, of course . . .)
Might be something that bored folks in country towns do . . .
goweeder over 9 years ago
That ‘waterworld’ is quite unusual…..Ith appears that it has no gravity on the bottom (?)
louieglutz over 9 years ago
i think the relatives murdered john henry after he cut off daddy’s head. some kind of head case.
Charlie Fogwhistle over 9 years ago
I think Ted’s head and body were separated after death, and are being stored separately (both are frozen). It’s not really a sure-fire process, as ice crystals tend to damage tissue on both sides of the freezing cycle. Perhaps his frozen body will just be a side-show oddity 100 years from now.
Charlie Fogwhistle over 9 years ago
World Wildlife Federation (WWF) reports Lake Baikal is threatened by pollution, but still has crystal clear water.
Simon_Jester over 9 years ago
“Two goannas enter…one goanna leaves!Two goannas enter…one goanna leaves!Two goannas enter…one goanna leaves!Two goannas enter…one goanna leaves!”
Frogman_tg over 9 years ago
“It would cover all land on Earth to a depth of 7 inches.” Does that mean there’s enough water to completely cover Mt. Everest. Totaly weird!
Ripplin Premium Member over 9 years ago
cryonically
MetalOverCountry over 9 years ago
Why would anyone want to come back here, especially after being an ice cube?