Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for November 13, 2011
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Gulp! A large, mature carnivorous pitcher plant at a nursery in West Pennard, Somerset, England, trapped and killed a bird in August 2011! I'll be g-g-good! Krampus is a monstrous mythical punisher of bad children, celebrated during the Christmas season in Alpine European countries. On Krampus Day, December 5, men dress in his image and scare children with threats of flogging! Glass made with lead has long been used for its decorative properties, but it can also be used to make transparent radiation shielding!
Aussie Down Under about 13 years ago
The Krampus needs to be introduced universally.
BigSlurpy about 13 years ago
“Little shop of horrors” today.
runar about 13 years ago
Most parents terrify kids sufficiently by threatening them with Santa (which is an anagram of Satan). Whatever the parents miss organized religion provides.
moe_the_cat about 13 years ago
I recall having the carp scared out of me once, but it just seemed to fishy for anyone else to believe
runar about 13 years ago
And I’ll bet your kids (if you have any) get flogged regularly. My condolences on what your childhood must have been like.
chicken 33 about 13 years ago
I used to be afraid to be up at Midnight.
lanman03 about 13 years ago
Well, of course, anyone who is capable of biological reproduction will know more about child rearing that someone who has spent 20 or so years studying child development. Obvious.
FatTonyBalducci about 13 years ago
I had an aunt Krampus growing up
chris_weaver about 13 years ago
I’m sure that type of glass would also protect against the toxic effects of kryptonite.
hossblacksilver about 13 years ago
I learned of Krampus from the Venture Bros. Christmas Special, it ended up flogging Dr. Venture.
fireboy28 cfde16 about 13 years ago
I had a Krampus in my lag once.
iced tea about 13 years ago
We needed Krampus to settle our older son down when he was younger, Santa Clause was indeed a real person. He put coins in these maidens stockings over the fireplace to pay their dowries.