Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for December 10, 1996
December 09, 1996
December 11, 1996
Transcript:
Ripley's Believe It or Not! In Bangkok, Thailand, two cats were 'married' in a $28.000 wedding ceremony that included matching gold rings! Believe It or Not! The ancient Chinese trained LIONS to hunt down wild bulls and bears! Khumarawayh, Caliph of Egypt 884-895, had a palace with golden walls and slept on cushions that floated on a pool of quicksilver!
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" engaged in famous displays of royal extravagance, such as a quicksilver-filled basin in which he was rocked to sleep on top of air-filled cushions, or the blue-eyed lion he kept as a pet at his court. In addition, according to the sources, Khumarawayh never rode the same horse twice."