Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for April 22, 2013
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Aaarrrgghh!! The Wilhelm Stream- a stock sound effect of a man crying out in pain- has been used in more than 200 movies and video games since 1951- including The Lord of the Rings and Star Wars! Zap! Sankalp Sinha, 19, from Uttar Pradesh, India, has invented an alarm clock that gives you an electric shock if you hit the snooze button! Big tuna! Japanese restauranteur Kiyoshi Kimura paid $1.76 million for a 488 lb. bluefin tuna at a Tokyo fishmarket in January 2013
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Templo S.U.D. over 11 years ago
I think I remember the Wilhelm scream in “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” in the bridge scene. I’m also uncertain if I want a clock like that. Finally, that’s going to make a lot of sushi!
billcor over 11 years ago
actually bluefin is expensive because there’s like maybe 100 left.
TlalocW over 11 years ago
And they say that it was Sheb Wooley of, “Purple People Eater,” fame who recorded the scream.
linsonl over 11 years ago
In my career as an airline electrician, I got shocked enough when I was getting paid for it. Why would I want to do it for free?
Stephen Gilberg over 11 years ago
If I had that clock, I’d just turn off the alarm instead.
Kali39 over 11 years ago
According to Ben Burtt, Lucasfilm’s sound editor, the Wilhelm scream came from stock entitled, “Man Eaten by Crocodile.” Neat…