Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for January 14, 2019

Excellent work, Garan (can he walk the entire length of the Chinese Great Wall?). As for the pelican, is the factoid saying that the sea bird’s stomach holds one gallon?

A wonderful bird is the pelican,

His bill can hold more than his beli-can.

He can take in his beak

Food enough for a week

But I’m damned if I see how the heli-can.”

—Probably Ogden Nash or Dixon Lanier Merritt.

The diamond entry is rather redundant — (“Believe It or Not” x 2)

My favorite diamond is the one at CitiField!

Bugs Bunny can get a whole bunch of carrots without moving that much soil.

Congratulations to Garan Moore.

Rather touching story behind his accomplishment:

https://www.wbir.com/article/news/local/hiker-with-autism-sets-record-in-the-great-smoky-mountains-national-park/51-547088158

and the environmentally impaired earth lovers allow this cruelty and pain to be done to their mother/god earth?

Obviously, the people who mine for Diamonds are digging in the wrong place. Otherwise they wouldn’t have to move so much dirt.

Natural diamonds are one of the most common minerals on earth. That is why they are frequently used on sandpaper and grinding wheels. It is size and purity that make the gem quality ones valuable.

Congratulations Garan Moore. Quite an achievement. God Bless You.

They were specially bred in California for use in wildfires…

Why would a pelican hold 3 gallons of water in its pouch?

Mining earth does not “make” a diamond. You find them in the earth. They were made along time ago by geological forces, not mining.