Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for October 08, 2014
October 07, 2014
October 09, 2014
Transcript:
An Enfield Bullet motorcycle believed to have supernatural powers is worshiped at a temple in Pali, India. The original rain check was a ticket given to fans at 19th century baseball games postponed due to rain. King Alexander of Greece died in 1920 after being bitten by a monkey in his garden in Athens.
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Templo S.U.D. about 10 years ago
I guess that monkey of Alex’s was rabid.
johnt204 about 10 years ago
RAIN check???Well, DUH!!
Space_cat about 10 years ago
So by means of succession did they make the monkey king?It would explain a lot about current day Greece!
CYBret about 10 years ago
I’ve always heard that PT Barnum came up with the idea of the raincheck.
BearsDown Premium Member about 10 years ago
The Indians have it all wrong. It’s the Vincent Black Shadow that should be revered!
moe_the_cat about 10 years ago
What makes that Enfield bike so magical? Does it run or something?Just kidding, I actually like English bikes. Even a Triumph can be made to run
sdjamieson Premium Member about 10 years ago
What did you learn today?
Alexander King was riding the Pope’s motorcycle to a baseball game when he got caught in a rainstorm and was eaten by a monkey.
redbeemer about 10 years ago
Helicopters require less attention than the old British motorcycles. That is what I learned from a Norton.
jack fairbanks about 10 years ago
Little known fact: Most people die after taking their first breath
ColonelClaus about 10 years ago
A wise monkey never monkeys with another monkey’s monkey.
Stephen Gilberg about 10 years ago
“CHROMMMME…CHROMMMME…CHROMMMME…bop-bop-a-dee-bop…”