Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for May 25, 2014
Transcript:
Thousands of sunflowers were planted at the site of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster in Ukraine because they absorb the radioactive material through their roots. Francisco Lentini, born in Italy in 1899, had 3 legs, 4 feet, and 16 toes, starred in American sideshows for 40 years and had four children. Hello... Goodbye! The female American burrowing mayfly lives for just five minutes!
Templo S.U.D. over 10 years ago
It has been nice knowing you, Mrs. Mayfly! I’m not sure I want Ukraine-imported sunflower seeds at the next baseball game.
BRI-NO-MITE!! Premium Member over 10 years ago
Years ago they did away with the side shows because they were demeaning and dehumanizing. Thing is, this ended up robbing the “freaks” of their livelihood. This was back in a time when employers could discriminate against the disabled.
Kali39 over 10 years ago
Lentini could use his third leg as a stool. The chair is superfluous.
MJKesquire over 10 years ago
The picture does not show His fourth foot. Does anyoneknow where it was? The picture also makes the chair looklike it only has 3 legs, or is it that way on purpose to matchHis 3 legs??
StelBel over 10 years ago
(Click on the picture to open a link to the Wikipedia page for Francesco Lentini. This will open in a separate window from Ripley’s.)
NaturLvr over 10 years ago
LOL!!!!
e.groves over 10 years ago
Where would he buy his clothes? At the Big & Tall & 3-Legged Store? I wonder if he could play soccer?
Simon_Jester over 10 years ago
Shortly after WWI Signor Lentini visited a military hospital. When he saw what had happened to some of the veterans, the mutilations and disfigurements, he never complained about his ‘disability’ again.
GokaiGold over 10 years ago
there was another guy had three legs, too
tototu over 10 years ago
But man, could he tap dance….
Stephen Gilberg over 10 years ago
Those mayflies and their one-minute stands.
Marvin3 over 10 years ago
Viva Lentini!
triw over 10 years ago
so the sunflowers absorb the radioactive material then what happens to it??
Lamberger over 10 years ago
So. A Beatle song for a mayfly?
ripley's believe it or not over 2 years ago
Five minutes… It’s born, It flaps its wings a couple times, It dies.