Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for February 13, 2015
February 12, 2015
February 14, 2015
Transcript:
During World War I, British schoolchildren collected thousands of tons of horse chestnuts for the Army, who made them into explosives! Older sick members of the Indian Jain religion may refuse food and water, fasting in a sitting position until death, before their body is paraded in a funeral possession. The Credem Bank in northern Italy issues loans secured with wheels of Parmesan cheese!
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Templo S.U.D. over 9 years ago
No WW1 Axis sure wouldn’t suspect a chestnut to be so delicious AND deadly.
Simon_Jester over 9 years ago
No, that has more to do with our litigious society than with our so-called Granny-State.
Stephen Gilberg over 9 years ago
Aw man, that should’ve been a Swiss bank. :P
Stephen Gilberg over 9 years ago
I’ve figured that if I were ever about to be executed, I’d decline a last meal so as to minimize wastefulness. But then, I’d probably need a very different character to be in that position in the first place.
MJKesquire over 9 years ago
The difference is the Indian people know when they are dying, and not just sick.