Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for January 28, 2014
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Transcript:
Ding Ding The first mechanical alarm clock in America was invented in 1787 by Levi Hutchins of New Hampshire- but the alarm could only sound at 4 a.m.! The beetle Agra Sasquatch of the Amazonian rain forest is named after Bigfoot because of its large feet. Joe Salter of Florida completed a marathon in Illinois in 5 hours 51 minutes, running backwards while juggling!
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Templo S.U.D. almost 11 years ago
Who in the late-18th century wakes up at 4am? Farmers and plantation owners’ slaves maybe.
Jogger2 almost 11 years ago
So, if someone wanted to get up at 6:00 am, he could set the clock 2 hours behind?
juicebruce almost 11 years ago
Back then if you wanted to eat you had to work. Before I retired I would have to get up at 3 AM 5 or 6 days a week. One will do what one has to do to get by, no matter what the era you live in.
Petemejia77 almost 11 years ago
Who would be waking up at 4am smiling???
IQTech61 almost 11 years ago
I wonder if Joe Salter would have garnered any attention if he had just focused on running the marathon?
Stephen Gilberg almost 11 years ago
And then Joe Salter did a split on the side mirrors of two trucks driving backwards on a desert road….
Say What Now‽ Premium Member almost 11 years ago
An alarm at 4am would be telling me to go to bed.
Meh~tdology, fka Pepelaputr almost 11 years ago
Marvin3 almost 11 years ago
Joe Salter is a wonderful person.