Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for September 09, 2012
September 08, 2012
September 10, 2012
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Ripley's Believe It or Not In May 2012, so many people were climbing Mt. Everest, the world's tallest mountain peak, at the same time, that the congestion slowed progress of hundreds of people, resulting in 4 deaths from exposure. Monarch butterflies are highly toxic to most predators, but their bodies do not create toxins! It comes totally from eating poisonous milkweed plants as caterpillars. Until the early 20th century, people in Bulgaria who were thought to have been killed by a vampire were buried with iron rods pierced through their hearts - to stake them down so they would not be able to rise again!
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Puddleglum2 over 11 years ago
I don’t like congestion!
Mostly Water Premium Member over 11 years ago
Tip: The trick with Monarch butterflies is to boil them first.
Oxnate over 11 years ago
Most toxic animals get their toxins from their diet. When an animal produces poison, it’s usually only part of the animal and we call them venomous.
Stephen Gilberg over 11 years ago
And even in works where that isn’t possible, a vampire may have enough strength to move all that dirt.
jocatric over 11 years ago
Just think of all that frozen pee & poo up Mt. Everest!
jkhandy over 11 years ago
Yes, the egoic mind will indeed kill its host. Four on this trip alone.
tadchem over 11 years ago
Up until the 19th century, iron was hard to find in Bulgaria, so they had to make do with wooden vampire stakes.
iced tea over 11 years ago
Did the mountain climbers happen to see Yeti anywhere?
Dberrymanal1 over 11 years ago
A real Vampire could! They have the strength of ten men!
Dberrymanal1 over 11 years ago
That’s true, if they are staked they will revive if the stake is removed. And I would asume the same if they are shot by a silver bullet and the bullet is removed. If they are destroyed by the sun or fire, just a drop of fresh blood falling on the ashes will bring them back.
robert39503 over 11 years ago
If you have ever seen Buffy the Vampire Slayer, they can dig their way out.