Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for May 07, 2013
Transcript:
n 1986, Walter Arnold received the first ever speeding ticket after traveling at 8 mph in London, and his new automobile! In parts of Cape Town, South Africa, it's traditional for young people to remove their front teeth! In 2013, Chinese businessman chen Guangbiao started selling cans of fresh air for $1!
b.m.razzilla over 11 years ago
Perri-Air for Prez Skroob
jack fairbanks over 11 years ago
“parts of cape town”? here we call it a hockey rink
scrabblefiend over 11 years ago
What is the shelf life of that frozen can of air? Wouldn’t want to open a can of air that has gone stale.
leerenovations over 11 years ago
Wasnt that bit about canned air in Spaceballs by Mel Brooks. President Screwb inhales from one. CLassic.
randymi over 11 years ago
Chen would do well in Southern California or any industrialized zone like Gary, IN.
DoctorLarryO over 11 years ago
OK……They had an exact speed, so was the car clocked on radar? The apples are safe in parts of Cape Town and I bet the fresh air was made in Japan.
Red_Fez over 11 years ago
Glad to see that stupidity isn’t uniquely American.
maldo over 11 years ago
There was a story about President Grant receiving a speeding ticket for driving a carriage too fast in Washington. This was a few years before the automobile was invented…
Thehag over 11 years ago
So that is why China invaded and took over Tibet. Needed fresh air to can.
Stephen Gilberg over 11 years ago
Funny, I read before that the first ticket was for the “breakneck speed” of 12 mph.
CrimsonFoxx over 11 years ago
Uh oh, better hope Chen doesn’t become another Aloysius O’Hare!
meg_grif over 11 years ago
According to Pennsylvania law, any motorist driving on a country road at night must stop every mile, send up a rocket signal, and wait 10 minutes for the road to be cleared of livestock before continuing.
tuslog64 over 11 years ago
Electric cars were somewhat popular for ladies.Husbands would buy the wife an electric – that way the batteries limited how far she could go!
tazz555 over 11 years ago
Slow down