Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for August 05, 2014
Transcript:
The fruit of the Mediterranean chaste shrub- the chasteberry, or monk's pepper- was eaten in the middle ages by monks in the belief that it reduced their desire for the opposite sex. No- In 204 BC, Rome passed a law prohibiting lawyers from accepting fees for court cases. US vice president Hannibal Hamlin (1809-1891) survived six of his successors: Andrew Johnson, Schuyler Colfax, Henry Wilson, William Wheeler, Chester Arthur and Thomas Hendricks.
kakiman1010 about 10 years ago
Bring back that Roman law!
Templo S.U.D. about 10 years ago
I bet the chasteberry worked on nuns too.
Simon_Jester about 10 years ago
He ate their livers with some Fava beans and a nice Chianti
sarazan7 about 10 years ago
That’s nothing compared to how many presidents Castro has outlived.
Stephen Gilberg about 10 years ago
Not to mention confusing monks with priests.
MetalOverCountry about 10 years ago
You are confusing monks with Ron Jeremy.