Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for December 24, 2016
December 23, 2016
December 25, 2016
Transcript:
After hurricane Matthew, a collection of Civil War cannonballs washed ashore on Folly Island, South Carolina. The unused ammo was still live in explosive! Dr. Stubbins Ffirth tried to prove yellow fever was not contagious by pouring vomit from an infected patient onto cuts on his own arms, into his eyes and even in his mouth! (He never got sick, however yellow fever is contagious- but only through blood! Spiders tune the strings of their webs like a guitar!
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Templo S.U.D. almost 8 years ago
Excellent work, Dr. Firth. (Wow, 150-year-old, still-active ammunition.)
PMark almost 8 years ago
It’s highly unlikely that the cannon balls “washed ashore” as they are too heavy. Rather, they most likely were buried in the sand and the hurricane unburied them.
http://www.livescience.com/56458-hurricane-matthew-uncovers-civil-war-cannonballs.html
linsonl almost 8 years ago
I am not sure about this, but in my memories of the Charleston area, I can only remember “Folly Beach,” which, with it’s riptides and undertow, is a rather dangerous place to swim.
TossedSaladCartoon almost 8 years ago
I would love to see a twenty string guitar based on a spider web.
keith w boone almost 8 years ago
I remember farmers in the South plowing fields of battle grounds would set one off from time to time. also kids would find them and it would blow up. not so much anymore but they are still around.
bookworm0812 almost 8 years ago
Gross! Drinking vomit and practically bathing in the stuff? That’s nasty! I’d rather do all that with the blood. But then I would get yellow fever.
Stephen Gilberg almost 8 years ago
I doubt the spiders want a melody.