Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for May 25, 2018

How did the first vacuum… er… suck?

The thumbnail probably grows slower due to getting less light.

That’s not true. My pinky nails grow much faster than the rest

Mine grows faster because I make a frequent gesture with my middle finger!

“I tried to learn sign language, but I could only master that one finger.”

Brett Butler, Grace Under Fire.

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So did the person who made the first vacuum also name it?

now, in our modern times, we have trucks to transport those huge vacuums

According to https://naturalhistory.si.edu/arctic/html/caribou_reindeer.htmlReindeer and Caribou look different, but they probably are the same species. Reindeer are slightly smaller and were domesticated in northern Eurasia about 2000 years ago.And as far as Steer vs Ox: Steer: a male bovine (or bull) that has been castrated before reaching sexual maturity and is primarily used for beef. … However, an ox can also be female bovine (cow or heifer) or even a bull that has been trained for the same purpose.

Seems like that would be self-defeating…(depending upon the horse, of course, of course).

Nest stop for me: Alaska!

I think this should be caribou. Reindeer are in Northern Europe, like Sweden and Finland.

I think someone has vacuum confused with vacuum cleaner.

That looks like a good idea; vacuuming out through the window.

My ring fingers’ grow far faster than the rest

The Human population in Alaska is about equal to Memphis TN.