Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for December 21, 2011
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Transcript:
Indian royalty played the board game Parcheesi on a massive courtyard board with brightly dressed members of the royal harem acting as ponds! Dracunculiasis- infection by the Guinea worm, once afflicted millions annually across Asia and Africa. In 2010, there were less than 2000 cases reported from just 4 countries! Hungarian chemist George de Hevesy chemically dissolved the gold Nobel prizes of two German physicists in 1942 keep them out of Nazi hands. The chemical solution remained untouched for years until the Nobel Prize committee recast the medals with the original gold!
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Michael Thorton almost 13 years ago
Well, that’s one way of besting the Nazis.
This type of live-action boardgame is unique to the Mughals.
Tog almost 13 years ago
Looks like old George is about to eat Guinea Worm any moment now. Poor old George.
roscoedog55 almost 13 years ago
In Kentucky, it is illegal to carry ice-cream in your back pocket.
Puddleglum2 almost 13 years ago
The royal harem were not acting; they were pawns!
tuslog64 almost 13 years ago
It’s a parasite that is fortunately on the verge of extinction. Just like smallpox – will anyone miss it?
jpozenel almost 13 years ago
Parcheesi! I knew that I played it when I was a kid, but had to look it up on Wikepedia to jog my memory.
natureboyfig4 Premium Member almost 13 years ago
It’s a shame he couldn’t have chemically melted the Nazis instead, but Bravo! I hope he got his own Nobel prize for doing that!