Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for March 18, 1996
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Ripley's Believe It Or Not! Scientists at the University of California at Los Angeles successfully sprouted a 1,288-year-old lotus seed from China! Submitted by Chester Tumidajewicz, Amsterdam, NY During World War I, a South African monkey was given a medal and promoted to the rank of corporal! In 1898, Ian Ireland drove a lawnmower a distance of 3,034 miles back and forth between Harlow and Southend Pier in Essex, England!