Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for December 06, 2016
December 05, 2016
December 07, 2016
Transcript:
The human body sheds around 500 million cells of skin every day. Dragonflies have 6 legs but cannot walk. In 1910, Theodore Roosevelt became the first US president to fly in an airplane- and he nearly fell out while waving to the crowd below during his four minute flight over St. Louis, Missouri.
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Marblemouth over 7 years ago
Shortly after the flight, stewardesses added “And, don’t wave to the crowd.” to their spiel.
Charlie Fogwhistle over 7 years ago
Orville (or perhaps Wilbur) forgot to turn on the fasten seat belts light.
corpcasselbury over 7 years ago
Theodore Roosevelt was not President in 1910; his term had ended the previous year. William Howard Taft was President.
ars731 over 7 years ago
Teddy Roosevelt also was the first president to ride in a car and a submarine too
Peam Premium Member over 7 years ago
That’s a LOT of skin cells!
“Of those billions of skin cells, between 30,000 and 40,000 of them fall off every hour. Over a 24-hour period, you lose almost a million skin cells [source: Boston Globe]”
Bob. over 7 years ago
Why are the new skin cells fatter than the ones that fall off?
Tha_Hype over 7 years ago
Now that’s the true Air Force “ONE”. LOL! (See what I did there.)
finnygirl Premium Member over 7 years ago
I can understand the dragonflies’ plight. I have only 2 legs, and I can barely walk (pretty much a klutz). :-D
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] over 7 years ago
Dragonflies’ legs are used as traps for insects they capture on the wing then start taking chunks out of.