Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for November 24, 2019

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    Templo S.U.D.  about 5 years ago

    wow, all tidbits are about food (I wonder what’s the universal name of that chili pepper)

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    Bilan  about 5 years ago

    Is RBIoN trying to claim that George was the first person to add rum to his egg nog?

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    therese_callahan2002  about 5 years ago

    I remember drinking eggnog that was spiked with Southern Comfort. I was never more tipsy.

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    bluegirl285  about 5 years ago

    I wonder what a coffee cup shaped pastry tastes like…

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    SusanSunshine Premium Member about 5 years ago

    Jalapenos aren’t the only ones.

    Dried poblano chiles are called anchos.

    Another chile… I can’t remember which…. becomes a pasilla when dried…. there are probably more.

     

    And we all know grapes become raisins, and plums become prunes.

    For that matter… dried meat is called jerky.

    Hardly unbelievable.

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    Thorby  about 5 years ago

    About that eggnog recipe, Ol’ George ran the still for one of the ingredients!

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    Sassy's Mom  about 5 years ago

    I had no idea that the jalapeño and the chipotle peppers were the same thing! So the jalapeño joins the grape/raisin and plum/prune club!

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    Teto85 Premium Member about 5 years ago

    Cilantro and coriander are from the same plant.

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    Julie478 Premium Member about 5 years ago

    Today’s expanded comic:

    https://www.ripleys.com/weird-news/cartoon-11-24-2019/

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    jmcenanly  about 5 years ago

    Here is the recipe

    https://www.almanac.com/content/george-washingtons-christmas-eggnog

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    craigwestlake  about 5 years ago

    The next day he invented the Ice-Pack Wig…

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    57BelAir  about 5 years ago

    George Washington reportedly produced some very good spirits (whiskey etc) and beer, so yes I would assume he could have made egg nog. That is a really stupid Believe it or Not.

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