Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for October 31, 2014
October 30, 2014
November 01, 2014
Transcript:
Yikes!! The largest flying bird in history, Argentavis, which flew over Argentina 5 million years ago, had a wingspan four times bigger than a golden eagle and weight is much as a gorilla. People who regularly eat chocolate are thinner than those who don't, according to a study by the University of California. Says who? Elephants have a better sense of smell than dogs!
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RobinHood2013 about 10 years ago
And of course, it’s gotta be the dark chocolate…
MJKesquire about 10 years ago
Who was around 5 million years ago who were strong enough to capture such a huge bird, measure it, and whatdid they use to weigh it and the gorilla???
noreenklose about 10 years ago
If that is true about chocolate, I’d be “half” of myself.
ferritt123 about 10 years ago
The chocolate diet hasn’t worked for me. Wait. Yes it has! It’s made me a wee bit bigger around the middle. Dang it!
loner34 about 10 years ago
Chocolate study paid for by the Hershey company.
brooklyn51 about 10 years ago
Just think about how much bigger we’d all be if we didn’t eat all that chocolate.
tuslog64 about 10 years ago
Be thankful extinction is part of evolution – that bird could fly away with our children!
sdjamieson Premium Member about 10 years ago
What did you learn today?
A five-million-year-old flying elephant in Argentina smells better than dogs who eat chocolate.
Fuzzy Thinker Premium Member about 10 years ago
Your problem may be that you don’t take the chocolate out of your pockets when you put the clothes in the wash.
Mariposamia about 10 years ago
Ah, when was that California study performed? In the dark ages? I love chocolate and it shows. I’m not getting smaller!!