Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for December 19, 2022

Stobert Rine

Darn here I was looking forward to growing a tail, but I guess it’s for the best since it would make it difficult to wear pants.

May the Lord be with you as He is with me.

Politics in the social media age has already evolved to the venomous animals point!

Why the right ear as opposed to the left?

The thing about evolving venom is pretty interesting, and quite complicated. What the fact is referring to is that salivary glands in humans (as well as most other mammals) are already adapted so that, if we were to express the right genes inside the glands, we would be able to produce potent venom.

The thing about the right ear is also pretty interesting if you’re familiar with brain asymmetry. The centers responsible for spoken and heard language are only on the left hemisphere of the brain, which actually receives stimulus from the right ear. (Another interesting fact: the right side of each eyeball sends signals to the left brain, and the left sides to the right.)

My right ear is out of warranty and doesn’t work very well, I’ve called and called and they don’t seem to answer. Maybe I listen with that other ear, who knows?

For some, the most venomous part of human that’s already evolved……“Mouth and Brain”.

My friend and I were talking about venomous snakes.

I told him there are two main types of venom: neurotoxin, which affects the nervous system, and hemotoxin, which breaks down cellular walls and damages tissue. Most of the indigenous venomous snakes in the U.S. are part of the second group.

I explained, “It can be deadly if the venom is carried through the bloodstream to the heart.”

“Well, how long would it take the venom to get to your heart?”, he asked.

“It depends on where you’re bitten.”

“Well, how about Kansas City?”

Paula Abdul wasn’t kidding about the guy being a cold-hearted snake.

Sigh, I fear we are already "venomous " after reviewing some social networks’ posts.

George Jetsons boss: “How about working late & on holidays or YOU’RE FIRED!”

The ear study was biased… only those who were asked in the right ear signed up! :D

Roald Dahl is well known for his children stories, but one of the most horrific stories I’ve read, was his “Genesis and Catastrophe”…

I hope to evolve. Venomous would at least be practical.

Ha Ha Ha Ha is Ah Ah Ah Ah spelled backwaaaaaard! ~ Sean Schwartz, wannabe insightful guy

Take care, may avoided ear watcher Uncle Joe “Them Wimmins Keep Coverin’ ‘Em With Their Hair But They Can’t Fool Me I Know They’re There And I’m Countin’ Them Ears And Readin’ My List At Night” Nicklewiseord be with you, and gesundheit.

I saw an episode of Star Trek: TNG where one of the crewmen evolved into a poisonous spider.

It just seems like all the venomous animals get elected to Congress.

Venomous animals? BS!

And here I thought there was already venom in the human tongue.

Too late on the humans thing. Go to the political comments and you’ll see plenty of venomous tongue posts!

R.L. Stine was also behind “Eureka’s Castle.”

If they think evolving into venomous animals is unlikely, they should meet my ex.

I do believe there are some who have adapted some of the traits of the venomous reptiles; they are on Fux Spews and in the House of Representatives like Gaetz, Jordan, Empty Greene……to name just a few.

“So God created man in His own image….” (Genesis 1:27). No evolution into an animal here, venomous or otherwise.

Three hicks were working on a telephone tower – Steve, Bruce and Jed. Steve falls off and is killed instantly.As the ambulance takes the body away, Bruce says, “Someone should go and tell his wife.”Jed says, “OK, I’m pretty good at that sensitive stuff, I’ll do it.”Two hours later, he comes back carrying a case of beer. Bruce says, “Where did you get that, Jed?” “Steve’s wife gave it to me,” Jed replies. “That’s unbelievable, you told the lady her husband was dead and she gave you beer?” Well, not exactly", Jed says. “When she answered the door, I said to her, ‘You must be Steve’s widow’.” She said, “No, I’m not a widow!”

And I said, "I’ll bet you a case of beer you are.

Birdman out

That’s pretty good.

Highly unlikely humans will become venomous……YA THINK?? Glad they clarified that for me!

Komodo dragons aren’t venomous, but their mouths are so full of bad-guys bacteria that one can die from their bite due to infection and sepsis alone.

I don’t know about venomous people, but there are a lot of toxic people in this world. I love when a toxic person stops talking to you. It’s like the trash taking itself out.