Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for February 19, 2009
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Transcript:
Soldiers must adopt a new name and identity upon joining the French Foreign Legion! Jonathan, a tortoise living on St. Helena Island, is estimated to be 176 years old. The earliest photo of him, standing beside a Boer war prisoner, dates back more than 100 years! Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe (1546-1601) had his nose cut off during a sword duel- after which he wore a metal replacement!
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