Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for April 19, 2013
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Transcript:
Russia and the United States are just 2.4 miles apart! The Russian island of Big Diomede lie next to each other in the Bering Strait off Alaska. The eyeballs of people native to the Arctic Circle are 20% bigger than those of people from the equator. Racehorse Thewifedoesntknow came in second to Mywifenosevrything at a race at Monmouth Park in New Jersey in August 2010.
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Kali39 over 11 years ago
’cause Sarah Palin can see Russia from her house!!(sorry, got there first…)
Templo S.U.D. over 11 years ago
I guess you something new everyday when it comes to geography (the islands and the eyes).
VictoryRider over 11 years ago
The one about the racehorses sounds a lot like many of the old Ripley’s facts (or “facts” depending on your view of what they print).
Red_Fez over 11 years ago
Hmmm… no Libs seen to be complaining about that first political comment. I wonder why…
Stephen Gilberg over 11 years ago
I notice that Graziano now uses periods instead of exclamation points on each fact.
goweeder over 11 years ago
“…. Dan Quayle’s non-comment about speaking Latin in Latin America is the same thing.”…………………………………………………….
My favorite Dan Quayle gaff was when he incorrectly corrected the little boy’s correct spelling of the word, ‘potato.’
Dave Thompson Premium Member over 11 years ago
Little Diome must be where Sarah Palin’s front porch is.
Triviaguy over 11 years ago
Here’s the video of that horse race: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQRlZw4Rad0 .
Phil721 over 11 years ago
Potatoe is the British spelling of potato. Also neighbor, color, labor, and favor (probably others) are spelled with a u on the other side of the pond