Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for January 05, 2012
January 04, 2012
January 06, 2012
Transcript:
Although the Dead Sea's high salt content allows a person to effortlessly float on the surface- drownings are common! It is Israel's second most dangerous swimming area. Rev. David Ray, a Presbyterian church pastor in Texas, hold some of his church services in the style of drive-in movie theaters- with parishioners seated in their cars in a parking lot! The megavirus- which infects amoebas, is the largest virus known to man. It can be seen with a regular light microscope and is bigger than some bacteria!
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chris_weaver almost 13 years ago
They don’t call it the ‘Dead’ Sea for nothing!
Veridian almost 13 years ago
“…Mom? Where did I come from??..” “Well son, You see.. Your Father and I were at Church..”
Kathe almost 13 years ago
I remember going to the drive-in-theaters. We would put down the second seat in the station wagon, pack a picnic basket with food and drinks, the back of the wagon would have blankets and pillows and the kids would be in their pajamas all set for the double features and cartoons. It was a cheap evening and gradually the kids would drift off to sleep one by one…..and then…..peace and quiet!
Puddleglum2 almost 13 years ago
I didn’t sink in the Dead Sea, and I don’t float well.I wonder whether the drownings are suicides!
tuslog64 almost 13 years ago
Drive-ins went to the wayside for a number of reasons:1. Daylight Savings time – if a double feature couldn’t start until 9pm DST, it ended in early morning.2. Property taxes, land became more valuable for other uses.3. Couldn’t be air-conditioned in summer, etc.
iced tea almost 13 years ago
The Dead Sea is the graveyard of the evil residents of Sodom and Gomorrah.
I heard of Drive-In churches, We had a real cool drive-in here in SW PA. It had double screens. Then in ‘77, the one screen was taken down so they could build a McDonalds there. Then in the 90’s, the second screen came down and a Wal-Mart was put in. So long to great memories.Puddleglum2 almost 13 years ago
“There you go again”Who needs God when you have megaviruses?
tuslog64 almost 13 years ago
I agree – Van Golu (Lake Van) should be investigated further. (I spent two days in Van in 1964 – great photo op of the sunset.)