Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for March 06, 2014
March 05, 2014
March 07, 2014
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Ripley's Believe It or Not! Dutch scientist Aagje Hoekstra has invented a plastic made from the crushed shells of dead darkling beetles. Something smells good. What's for dinner? The ancient Romans often put their toilets in their kitchens with no doors! A light bulb in a fire station in Livermore, Calif., which had burned continuously since 1901, went out in May 2013 due to a power cut, but soon lit up again!
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