Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for July 14, 2016
July 13, 2016
July 15, 2016
Transcript:
Franklin Delano Roosevelt had a collection of over 400 model ships! Fish fall from the sky so regularly during the month of May and July in Yoro, Honduras, that locals celebrate their arrival with the Festival De La Lluvia De Peces! You may kiss the bride! In France, you can legally marry the deceased- about 50 posthumous marriages take place yearly!
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Templo S.U.D. over 8 years ago
Just how do these Honduran fish fall from the sky? Is there a waterfall or something?
Bilan over 8 years ago
I suppose they skip the ‘Till death do us part’ bit.
stlmaddog5 over 8 years ago
Does the living spouse then get to collect the deceased’s life insurance? Inherit the deceased’s estate?
Dean over 8 years ago
How do the dead say “I do”?
Space_cat over 8 years ago
At least the Dead cannot get nagged to death…
Chad Cheetah over 8 years ago
A kiss with Death…
Chad Cheetah over 8 years ago
Also, flying fish
Weakstream over 8 years ago
Stephen Gilberg over 8 years ago
“Corpse Bride” should’ve been set in France.
zeimetr over 8 years ago
FDR also had a large stamp collection. He also had been Assistant Secretary of the Navy during WWI, which partially accounts for his fascination with ships.
tuslog1964 over 8 years ago
Can the dead also legally divorce?
bookworm0812 over 8 years ago
Oh, could I have James Coburn’s body shipped there so I can marry him?!?!?
Petemejia77 over 8 years ago
I wanna FDR model ship! Talk about a conversation piece!
therese_callahan2002 over 8 years ago
Was this the inspiration for “Corpse Bride?”