Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for March 28, 2015
March 27, 2015
March 29, 2015
Transcript:
Tssssssssssssssssss! LA Lakers' shooting guard Kobe Bryant hisses when he wants the ball! Tastes just like... Hippo! Teddy Roosevelt supported a 1910 bill to import African hippopotamuses to meet the US demand for meat! Wasabi was originally paired with sushi to kill bacteria and parasites in the fish.
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Templo S.U.D. almost 10 years ago
Interesting tactic, Kobe. Now ALL the N.B.A. knows it. As for Theodore and hippos, I guess the plan didn’t go so well. And they still serve wasabi with sushi (it’s even served with pickled ginger).
Neo Stryder almost 10 years ago
That think is so chilly that I’m sure it did work,
Simon_Jester almost 10 years ago
That’s the same reason hops were originally put in beer.
motaxyle almost 10 years ago
a mamba hiss…
Charlie Fogwhistle almost 10 years ago
I can’t see hippos being raised in the farm belt. Or anywhere, actually. They are some of the most dangerous animals on the planet. Farmers and ranchers need docile, predictable animals. That does not describe a hippo.
NaturLvr almost 10 years ago
Although Teddy did some good things for the country and the environment before all was said and done, he was also a war-monger and indiscriminate killer of beasts, simply for the thrill and trophy of it. A bit too much of the “bully!”
BearsDown Premium Member almost 10 years ago
So, what kills bacteria and parasites in the sushi now?
CeeJay almost 10 years ago
When I was sattioned in Thailand I ate water buffalo steak. Water buffalo are a lot more docile then hippos.
lindenbrook almost 10 years ago
Thank you kind readers. I love to read your thoughtful and thought provoking comments every day.