Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for May 15, 2014
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Transcript:
Ripley's Believe It or Not! The Helios 2 probe, launched in 1976, is the fastest ever manmade object, using the gravity of the sun to help it travel at 150,000 mph, fast enough to travel to the moon in an hour and a half! A pet koi carp called Hanako lived in Japan from 1751 to 1977 -- 226 years! The dinosaur Torvosaurus, recently discovered in Portugal, was the largest predator to be found in Europe. It was 30 ft long, weighed 5 tons and lived 80 million years before T.Rex!
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Templo S.U.D. over 10 years ago
What a life Hanako-san lived getting passed down through the generations!
SpaceBuckaroo over 10 years ago
Wow, they found a live dinosaur. I believe they meant The “remains” of dinosaur Torvosaurus, recently discovered in Portugal, was the . . .
billcor over 10 years ago
Torvosaurus had a rats tail
Aussie Down Under over 10 years ago
Hmmm, I just love these unable to be verified “Believe It Or Not” items. I expect my pet patch of grass will outlive the fish.
Guilty Bystander over 10 years ago
And if American Airlines operated Helios 2 it would STILL arrive late.
ClarkSavageJr over 10 years ago
It’s not how fast you can go – it’s how quickly you can stop.
Mariposamia over 10 years ago
Now, that’s contrary to the Bible’s description of life on Earth.