Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for March 26, 2015
March 25, 2015
March 27, 2015
Transcript:
Some microbes eat and breathe electricity! Arrghh! The aggravating area on an animal's back where it cannot reach to scratch is called the acnestis! Car part Art! In 2014, Art Lampitt of Illinois had a seven inch turn signal lever removed from his arm- it had been there since a car accident in 1963.
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Templo S.U.D. almost 10 years ago
So, why did it take 51 years to get the gizmo out of Mr. Lampitt?
Neo Stryder almost 10 years ago
I call them my nanobots.
comixbomix almost 10 years ago
At least he’s taken a turn for the better…
Brown Leghorn almost 10 years ago
Nobody can tell you just what Electricity is except that it is energy released by magnetism and dry friction. Maybe, just maybe it is a food for microbes, maybe part of our metabolism priocess?
cb795 almost 10 years ago
As I grow older MY acnestis area grows bigger… I have a back scratcher in every room… probably not practical for animals who can not grasp with their hands, though.
cdnalor almost 10 years ago
I’m assuming Art never went through a metal detector.
tahoeh2o almost 10 years ago
There are pine trees in my area that have no bark from the bears scratching their backs…
brooklyn51 almost 10 years ago
At least now Art can finally turn his blinkers off.
CeeJay almost 10 years ago
What’s the plural for acnestis? There are so many spots I can no longer reach!
Nicole ♫ ⊱✿ ◕‿◕✿⊰♫ Premium Member almost 10 years ago
Wow…he left that in since the 60’s? I wanna know more about his story! running to Google
loner34 almost 10 years ago
Did that hurt the dog very much?
benbrilling almost 10 years ago
Acnestis is the reason that curved edges on door frames never caught on.
benbrilling almost 10 years ago
Art couldn’t afford the surgery and his insurance wouldn’t pay for it because it was a pre-existing condition. Obamacare (finally) saved the day!