Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for June 11, 2012
June 10, 2012
June 12, 2012
Transcript:
Fast spinning neutron stars called pulsars emit rapid flashes of light with such regularity that they can be used to keep time with accuracy rivaling an atomic clock! Cochineal bugs are ground into powder or chemically boiled down to be used as a food dye! Yum Yum, eat em up! Ratu Udre Udre, a 19th century Fijian cannibal, had more than 800 stones piled around his grave after death- one for each of his reported victims!
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Michael Thorton almost 12 years ago
The use of cochineal as a dye is not new or unusual. But given its origins as a poster paint and clothing dye, it is unusual to see it as a food dye.
hawgowar almost 12 years ago
Hey, it’s all natural!
Red_Fez almost 12 years ago
“The Kid from Borneo”
linsonl almost 12 years ago
His mother must have made him eat all his greens at every meal.
Fan o’ Lio. almost 12 years ago
After he ate his Greens, he would like a little Smith or Jones for desert.
Nighthawks Premium Member almost 12 years ago
anybody remember a 1930’s ’Little Rascals" episode featuring the wild man from Borneo who kept saying that particular line (YUM YUM eat ’em up!) ?in it, little 5 year old Spanky, who thinks the wild man is going to eat him, says: " I don’t think I’d taste very good. My mom says I’m spoiled"
alan.gurka almost 12 years ago
That little bugger used to be used in Cranberry juice to give it it’s nice, bright red color. Now, you see it looks paler since they stopped using the insect parts.
Puddleglum2 almost 12 years ago
Et tu, Ratu? No, et 800 or so!
CyoteBlack almost 12 years ago
Big deal about the bugs but you can’t put a pulsar into a watch.
tuslog64 almost 12 years ago
Did he want fries with that?
iced tea almost 12 years ago
They stopped using red for M&Ms for awhile too.
tuslog64 almost 12 years ago
Insect parts in food? Unavoidable to remove 100%.You should see wheat as it comes out of the combine- injured grasshoppers etc still kicking. Millers go to great lengths to clean it up before grinding into wheat.