Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for March 18, 2018

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    Leroy  over 6 years ago

    Fear of 23-letter words: είκοσιτρίαγράμματαφοβίας

    Fear of Greek: Ελληνικήφοβία

    [rash, twitching]

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    Templo S.U.D.  over 6 years ago

    Well, those paraska-what-phobics better watch out next month. (So farmers of Queensland cannot own rabbits for — oh, I don’t know — rabbit stew?)

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    JanBic Premium Member over 6 years ago

    Rabbits are not native and were introduced by colonists. Having no natural enemies they bred like, well, rabbits. They are now extreme pests and must be kept under strict control.

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    Melki Premium Member over 6 years ago

    Queensland also insists that you be a magician or a scientist before sawing a woman in half.

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    NeedaChuckle Premium Member over 6 years ago

    I thought it was Triskaidekaphobia.

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    Emptypockets51.  over 6 years ago

    Didn’t the Aussies build a REALLY LONG fence to stop rabbit expansion?

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    Scott S  over 6 years ago

    So what to they call the fear of homicidal sociopaths in hockey masks wielding bloody machetes?

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    e.groves  over 6 years ago

    Are there people that fear the full moon?

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    J Short  over 6 years ago

    I have the irrational fear of being at a spelling bee and being given the word paraskevidekatriaphobia.

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    Nicole ♫ ⊱✿ ◕‿◕✿⊰♫ Premium Member over 6 years ago

    Here’s a PDF from the Queensland gov’t regarding rabbits as pets: https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/57780/IPA-Keeping-Rabbits-As-Pets-PA15.pdf

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    Gent  over 6 years ago

    Is it mandatory to name their own bunny rabbit as George?

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    BiggerJ  over 6 years ago

    I thought King Features Syndicate owned Mandrake the Magician.

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