Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for June 27, 2014
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Transcript:
Tea made from cockroaches was a traditional remedy for tetanus in 19th-century Louisiana. One quarter of your bones are in your feet. Frederick the Great of Prussia (1712-1786) demanded that his subjects and soldiers drink beer instead of coffee to protect the kingdom's brewing industry.
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Simon_Jester over 10 years ago
Now, you know WHY he was called Frederick, the Great
i_am_the_jam over 10 years ago
And ¼ are in your hands.
Templo S.U.D. over 10 years ago
And to think coffee made from coffee berries defecated by civets of SE Asia was gross.
juicebruce over 10 years ago
Love that Beer idea Fred !
dr_dolittle_rwc over 10 years ago
Notice….He lived 76 years during a time of short life expectancy…. My kinda dude!
e.groves over 10 years ago
I have to wonder how someone got the idea for “Cockroach Tea”. I wonder if the roaches were left in the cup.
goweeder over 10 years ago
“I think I’d like ole Frederick. Much better than so many Americans drinking Obama’s Kool-Aid.”~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~How on earth is your comment the least bit relevant?
goweeder over 10 years ago
At least Freddie didn’t make everyone drink Cockroach Tea!
Tinozzi over 10 years ago
He just didn’t want to drink alone.
Fan o’ Lio. over 10 years ago
Andy Capp would volunteer to serve in that army.
spaced man spliff over 10 years ago
Does that mean I use tetanus vaccine to kill cockroaches?
juicebruce over 10 years ago
Go see what Bucky Kat is drinking since Pinkish took away his hooch !
dansswing over 10 years ago
I hope they at least got to drink coffee stouts.