Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for May 02, 2014
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Ripley's Believe It or Not! In 1910 Florence Lawrence (1890-1938) of New York City became the first-ever movie star -- previously, actors were not named in credits. Koumpounophobia is a terrible fear of buttons! Gouging was an 18th-century North American backwoods sport used to settle arguments - the aim being to gouge out your opponents' eyes! Fighters would grow their fingernails long for the purpose.
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