Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for January 13, 2013
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Transcript:
The last Olympic games to award medals that were made of pure gold were the 1912 games in Stockholm, Sweden! EEEUUWWW!!! Half of the human population has tiny eyelash mites living undetected on their eyelashes! YOU ROCK! Teresa Widener from Bedford, Va., has eaten more than 3,000 lbs. of rocks and pebbles over the past 20 years!
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Templo S.U.D. almost 12 years ago
Ms. Widener’s dentist must be a millionaire.
billcor almost 12 years ago
Someone tell Gocomics the Ripleys logo is missing :)because it is.
Aussie Down Under almost 12 years ago
How exactly do you verify such a ridiculous claim about eating rocks and pebbles?
Tog almost 12 years ago
It also raises the question why? For what reason would anyone want to nibble on rocks and pebbles. She supposed to be some sort of bird?
roscoedog55 almost 12 years ago
Sometimes iron deficiency will bring on a condition known as pica. Humans and animals crave, ice, dirt, and even stones or rocks. Lady should have her blood checked.
Frog-on-a-Log Premium Member almost 12 years ago
Teresa, one question: Why?
Weakstream almost 12 years ago
More likely, sand.
Mostly Water Premium Member almost 12 years ago
Does she prefer igneous, metamorphic or sedimentary? My favorite is rock candy.
cowboy1 almost 12 years ago
It seems to me she must have been stoned to try that ! ROCK ON !!
Stephen Gilberg almost 12 years ago
I’d say she has rocks in her head, but it’s probably just pica.
StelBel almost 12 years ago
Eyelash mites freak me out more than someone eating pebbles…
AmyGrantfan51774 almost 12 years ago
interesting bit about the gold medals in the 1912 Olympics being made of pure gold wow!!!!!!!!!!!!