Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for February 25, 2015
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All about that bass! The Octobass, a cello-like instrument invented by Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume in 1849, stands 11 feet, five inches tall! Berlioz was a fan. Reindeer have been known to eat lemmings! In September 2014, a liquor store in London, England, was robbed after the thief briefly hypnotize the owner!
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Templo S.U.D. almost 10 years ago
How, pray tell, did the thief hypnotise the barkeeper? I doubt with a swinging pocket watch like most hypnotists stereotypically use.
MJKesquire almost 10 years ago
I have several questions. #1, who is Berlioz?#2, why only three strings? #3, how does the playerfinger the fret board & use the bow at the same time??
francisrossi almost 10 years ago
The Octobass in action (no idea how to embed the vid): https://vimeo.com/10990875
I’m partial to the contrabass saxophone myself:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXBeu7o9uUM
The subcontrabass tubax either is or isn’t a saxophone, depending on who you ask.
comixbomix almost 10 years ago
Well, you know how reindeer are…One does it, then all the rest just have to follow suit.
Scott S over 9 years ago
Reindeer can swim better than lemmings.
tuslog64 over 9 years ago
Lemings tase like chicken?
MJKesquire over 9 years ago
THANK YOU!