Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for June 24, 2012
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Transcript:
Blood in our veins appears to be blue because the natural blue light is reflected back before it can be absorbed! The Goliath bird eater, the world's largest tarantula, can live for 20 years in captivity! Rachel Zambrano, a firefighter in Travis Lake, Texas, USA, ran the 2012 Austin Marathon with 50 pounds of firefighting equipment!
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KA7DRE Premium Member over 12 years ago
Where is my rolled up newspaper at ?That thing needs a swattin’ !
emile.a.schwarz over 12 years ago
Blood in our veins appears red because the natural red light is reflected back before it can be absorbed…
That is valid for all volors. However, red | blue “colors” comes because of oxygen (or not) in the blood.
No, I am not a doctor.
roscoedog55 over 12 years ago
Austin Texas Marathon is in winter. Don’t know if anyone could run on a summer day in Austin with 50 lbs. of gear for 26 miles.Die of heat stoke in mile 3.
flagfly over 12 years ago
Rachel must be building up her muscles.
elysummers over 12 years ago
You go girl!
Stephen Gilberg over 12 years ago
And she didn’t pass out? Maybe she was running from a Goliath bird-eater.
iced tea over 12 years ago
We had a garden spider once in our bathroom, and I kid you not, it was the size of a Goliath bird eater. I neve seen such a huge spider in my life. We live near Pittsburgh, PA too!
:-<
Puddleglum2 over 12 years ago
“Hide the deadly black tarantula” – Day-o by Harry Belafonte
oldfogie over 12 years ago
Did Rachel Zambrano come last? She also seems to have a moustache.
Helden over 12 years ago
Damn! You guys just HAD to make me learn something today….
firegirlred over 9 years ago
Just found this…It was pretty hot for a Texas winter day. We’d been watching the weather for weeks and the plug almost got pulled on the whole thing.I promise I didn’t come in last and I can guarantee I don’t have a mustache. ;)