Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for July 18, 2015

I want to know what kind of gun Dustin has. Assault rifle doesn’t have a real definition.

Gee, how did Cristoforetti MAKE an espresso in space? As for rifle bacon… I’m skeptical.

Italian coffee in space, I first read about that in May… A taste of Italian culture makes it to the final frontier

If you like your bacon tinged with the flavor of cordite, go ahead

What is the Italian word for “astronaut?” How about “specimen?”

With the hypersensitivity of today, I am surprised that the Barlings got away with the racist sentiments in the names of those four calves. The media has crusaded against things a lot less obvious.

I suspect that “Top Shot” sleeps with his rifle, too.

Wrong. There IS a Definition:.From Wikipedia:.In a strict definition, a firearm must have at least the following characteristics to be considered an assault rifle:.. It must be an individual weapon. It must be capable of selective fire. It must have an itermediate-power cartridge: more power than a pistol but less than a standard rifle or battle rifle..Its ammunition must be supplied from a detachable box magazine.And it should have an effective range of at least 300 metres (330 yards).

Now,if Samantha could cook bacon while naked in space that would be a “Believe It Or Not!”

FYI: An “assault rifle” is any rifle that fires fully automatic. That is, it continues to fire as long as the trigger is depressed and there is ammo. The U.S. M-16 and the Russian AK-47 are the most famous “assault rifles” in use today. The semi-auto versions owned by civilians are NOT “assault rifles”. And considering the cost of ammo, and the lack of a place to legally fire a firearm in St. Louis, I will cook bacon the old fashioned way, in a skillet.

Now, will Rome permanently station legions up there? S.P.Q.R.

I think a stove or microwave would be a lot less expensive.

The real accomplishment would be Ellerman eating the bacon off the barrel after firing those 90 rounds.

Wow, a sugar shack in space.