Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for February 03, 2017
February 02, 2017
February 04, 2017
Transcript:
The Biggest Loser TV show The Biggest Loser has produced more successful couples than The Bachelor and The Bachelorette combined. Introduced by Arctic explorer Martin Frobieher in 1578- over 40 years before the pilgrims arrived in America- Thanksgiving was first celebrated in Canada! French postal worker Ferdinand Cheval built his hauterives home by hand over 33 years, using Roxy collected every day while delivering the mail!
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Templo S.U.D. about 7 years ago
Is Monsieur Cheval’s house still on display, but not for occupancy?
Bilan about 7 years ago
The Apprentice produced a bigger loser than The Biggest Loser can imagine.
therese_callahan2002 about 7 years ago
There was also a guy in Florida who built a castle all by himself.
davidweinstock about 7 years ago
the biggest loser produced more pounds of couples.
J Short about 7 years ago
Why the people on his route got their mail two weeks later.
Radish the wordsmith about 7 years ago
Cheval was off to a rocky start.
CeeJay about 7 years ago
The first Thanksgiving was in Canada? Don’t tell Trump! He’ll either go to war or call the Canadian PM and insult the h—- out of him!
ElGato about 7 years ago
While in the service, USAF, I had a 1 year tour of duty on Frobisher Bay, Baffin Island, in the NW Territory of Canada. After this many years I find out where the island got its name, Martin Frobisher. Interesting!
noreenklose about 7 years ago
Cheval obviously didn’t have to deal with today’s “small town” building permits and the fees. Or with HOA groups. I bet he didn’t do an EPA impact study, either.
The Pro from Dover about 7 years ago
During the Pet Rock craze did production increase?
Rich C. Premium Member about 7 years ago
So Cheval stole rocks off public and/or private property while supposedly working on the taxpayers dime? Sounds like he should’ve been fired and then prosecuted.