Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for October 16, 2008
October 15, 2008
October 17, 2008
Transcript:
Lake Baikal, Eastern Russia, has a depth of more than 5000 feet and contains 20% of the world's freshwater! True or false? A blue whale, the world's largest animal, could easily swallow a large tractor tire. Answer tomorrow- In June 2001, 10-year-old Laura Buxton of Burton, Staffordshire, England, released a balloon with a message attached. 140 miles away, and unrelated 10-year-old girl, also named Laura Buxton, discovered it!
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