Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for February 18, 2016
Transcript:
Martian Mail According to NASA and Britain's Royal Mail, it would cost nearly $24,000 to send a letter to Mars- that's 18,416 first-class stamps! Japanese company Felissimo offers a fabric spray that smells like the baked bread scent of a cat's head! Shi Jubin has carve 9200 statues of Buddha by hand out of dead jujube trees, all of which are on display in Xinzheng City, China.
Templo S.U.D. over 8 years ago
But how much pounds does it cost according to the Royal Mail to send a simple letter to Mars? It only said U.S. dollars.
charliefarmrhere over 8 years ago
@Alexikakos—-Thanks for that link. Ripleys seems to think that Shi Jubin carved them all by himself by hand, but the link appears to say he had others make them, if I read it correctly.
Frog-on-a-Log Premium Member over 8 years ago
Does a cat’s head really smell like baked bread?
aimlesscruzr over 8 years ago
And if you’re looking for that fabric spray, you have to currently go to Japan because they don’t ship overseas…
Felissimo web site
BearsDown Premium Member over 8 years ago
What’s this about baked cat heads?
ChessPirate over 8 years ago
Sounds like Cockney Slang – “Mmm, smells like cat’s head!” (baked bread) :-)
Thehag over 8 years ago
That’s not Buddha. It’s Hotei or Budai.