Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for August 11, 2014
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August 12, 2014
Transcript:
A catfish can taste its prey before it catches it, using taste buds that cover its skin. Aztec children were punished by being held over burning chili peppers- the smoke would burn their eyes. The great German composer Beethoven was so scruffy in his appearance that he was once mistaken for a tramp and arrested for vagrancy.
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Templo S.U.D. over 10 years ago
That is quite a cruel and unusual punishment in Aztecalandia.
bluegirl285 over 10 years ago
I speak from experience, chili peppers in your eyes are nothing to laugh about…
dr_dolittle_rwc over 10 years ago
Yeah it burns, but they also sacrificed humans! Which sounds a bit more extreme!
goweeder over 10 years ago
Actually, I should have said ‘religions’ (plural, not singular), because there are so many to choose from. The only requirement is that you must firmly believe that your god is the only true god. Then you’re good to go. Good luck!
goweeder over 10 years ago
Oh, I forgot — You also must spend the rest of your life trying to convert all the worshipers of other gods to accept YOUR god.
Petemejia77 over 10 years ago
Beethoven…original grunge!
sdismukes over 10 years ago
Not just that you know what is right, and they better do it your way OR ELSE!
english.ann over 10 years ago
I wonder if Ludwig van Beethoven deliberately looked scruffy, so that he wouldn’t be recognized;Georg Frederic Handel wore dark glasses so that people wouldn’t recognize the Celebrated Saxon in their midst.
MetalOverCountry about 10 years ago
Aztecs knew how to properly discipline their unruly kids. “That will teach you to hit your mother!”