Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for June 02, 2014
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June 03, 2014
Transcript:
In 1933, during the Great Depression, 25% of the workforce in the USA was unemployed. Phew!! Indonesians are banned from eating the durian fruit in many public places because of its foul smell- in 2012, a flight was delayed because passengers couldn't stand the stink of durian fruit on board! Megatherium, a giant sloth that lived more than 10,000 years ago in South America, weight is much as a modern African elephant.
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Templo S.U.D. over 10 years ago
Even Andrew Zimmern can’t stand durian.
Space_cat over 10 years ago
It’s like eating Vanilla custard in a overfull porta potty!
hill2209 over 10 years ago
Now half of our workforce is not able to work more than 30 hours a week and is subsisting on wages that leave them below the poverty line. Decent jobs are still scarce and employers are abusing those desperate for work because they know they can.
Francis362003 over 10 years ago
the durian fruit has a sent of a dead mouse.
Lamberger over 10 years ago
Probably should tell that South American that that is not a good place to stand.
Mike Blake over 10 years ago
I’ve tried durian and lived to tell the tale…
Stephen Gilberg over 10 years ago
Anthrocon had a notorious incident with durians. See, there’s an activity where volunteers sample exotic, unpromising foods….