Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for February 24, 2007
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Transcript:
I'm here to pay my taxes! In 1996, a French businessman used 20 tons of one franc coins to pay over 3.7 million francs in back taxes and fees! Q: After surveying his surroundings, Jonathan the Explorer walked 1 mile due south, then turned and walked 1 mile east, and finally turned and walked 1 mile north. He realized he was back where he started and was promptly eaten by a bear. What color was the bear? Answer- The bear was white. If Jonathan walked 1 mile south, then 1 mile east, then 1 mile north, and return to his starting location, Jonathan started on the North Pole, so it had to be a polar bear that a him! With an asking price of at least 500 million, Prince Michael of Sealand wants to sell his private kingdom a former anti-aircraft platform in the North Sea!
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