Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for February 04, 2015
February 03, 2015
February 05, 2015
Transcript:
Newborn killer whales- and their mothers- do not sleep for the first month of their lives. Bathing and radioactive water at radium spas was popular in the United States during the early 20th century. For you! In China, it's considered rude to give an umbrella as a gift, as they are associated with loss and unhappiness.
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Templo S.U.D. almost 10 years ago
Loss and unhappiness? Can any Chinese person elaborate here? As for the orca calf, does it sleep with a surrogate mother for that one month?
charliefarmrhere almost 10 years ago
The spa—I guess it gave your skin that much desired radiant looking glow to it.
Dean almost 10 years ago
I never want to be near an umbrella; They attract lightning in a storm because the pointed metal rod helps to ionize the air above it, just like a building’s lightning rod. Then there are the eye pokes as they you pass by – taking up the whole sidewalk.
bookworm0812 almost 10 years ago
Are they repeating some of this stuff? I’m almost sure I’ve read the one about the whales and the baths before. Don’t remember the umbrella thing, though.
AliCom almost 10 years ago
Big deal!!! Human mothers and babies don’t sleep for the first FEW months of their lives.
Nicole ♫ ⊱✿ ◕‿◕✿⊰♫ Premium Member almost 10 years ago
An umbrella is the last thing I would think of to give someone as a gift.
Nick Danger almost 10 years ago
The umbrella item is surprising, since in Imperial China, parasol bearers were a symbol of rank.
boldyuma almost 10 years ago
Still shaking my head about the ladies who painted wrist watch dials in the 1930-40’s with radium…they licked the brushes to give a fine edge…and…gave their lives..
benbrilling almost 10 years ago
Most shoe stores in the ’40s had X-ray machines you could use to check your fit (for as long as you felt like it). Kids loved to play with them too.