Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for June 28, 2016
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Transcript:
In April 2015, Marianne Winkler on vacation in Armum, Germany, discovered the world's oldest message in a bottle- first tossed to the sea by a British marine biologist in 1906! The elephant's closest living relative on land is the small, furry rock hyrax! In Finland, when someone earns their PhD, they are giving a top hat and a sword.
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Templo S.U.D. almost 8 years ago
A 110-year-old message in a bottle? How original.
sarazan7 almost 8 years ago
So what did the message say?
sweetaddietude almost 8 years ago
A top hat and a sword for earning a PhD. I wonder if women get these?
Old Texan75 almost 8 years ago
My first thought: 1906? That’s not old. The year my Grandparents married.Then Templo pointed out it’s 110 years old.Dang.
corpcasselbury almost 8 years ago
Here’s the story of the message in the bottle: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/germany/11815044/Worlds-oldest-message-in-a-bottle-washes-up-in-Germany-after-108-years-at-sea.html
Chad Cheetah almost 8 years ago
Aren’t hyraxes those things in “Ice Age 4”?
Carl Rennhack Premium Member almost 8 years ago
“…message in a bottle…”—Fan mail from some flounder?
Space_cat almost 8 years ago
The sword is for motivating lazy undergrads!
Nick Danger almost 8 years ago
I hope they get to wear the sword in public, and not fall afoul of some weapons law…
scpandich almost 8 years ago
I didn’t get a top hat and a sword. grumblegrumblegrumble
Max Starman Jones almost 8 years ago
I only got as far as my Master’s degree. If I upgrade, I’m doing it in Finland.
Font Lady Premium Member almost 8 years ago
I already have a top hat and a sword. Now all I need is a Ph.D in Finland.
zeimetr almost 8 years ago
I have a Ph.D., and have a sword, too! Got the latter, though, for being an officer in the Navy.
Phil721 almost 8 years ago
“Someone” is singular, “their” and “they” are plural. Does anyone speak english anymore?
Huncher almost 7 years ago
When one of my teammates scores, they jump up and down.