Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for August 10, 2012
Transcript:
A leper loses fingers and limbs due to repeated injuries from the loss of feeling- not because of the disease itself! Naked mole rats are mammals and are cold-blooded! Draco, a 7th century BC legislator from Athens, was smothered beneath a huge pile of hats and cloaks that townspeople had thrown at him as a sign of respect!
johnrussco over 12 years ago
Draco had the right idea, but his fans didn’t.
shibler2 over 12 years ago
Wow Rufus was cold blooded but he loved Ron and Kim…
Stephen Gilberg over 12 years ago
I knew the thing about leprosy. Pain isn’t all bad.Apparently the only thing that all mammal species have in common is mammaries.
Mostly Water Premium Member over 12 years ago
It wasn’t a good day for Draco.
Mostly Water Premium Member over 12 years ago
After reading the Wiki article about Draco, maybe the smothering was more intentional than a sign of respect.
runar over 12 years ago
“I’m a leper, he’s a leper, she’s a leper, we’re all lepers, wouldn’t you like to be a leper too? Be a leper, drink Dr. Leper…”
Fan o’ Lio. over 12 years ago
That almost happened to me when I passed out before the guests arrived.
Puddleglum2 over 12 years ago
“Hats Off to Larry” His death is ‘cloaked’ in mystery.