Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for January 06, 2015
January 05, 2015
January 07, 2015
Transcript:
In 1896, the Daddy Long Legs electric train was unveiled in Brighton, England, with cars and travel 24 feet above the sea on stilts. It was toppled by a storm a week later, but was rebuilt and lasted for five years. Traditional ballet movements developed in the 16th century have their origins in fencing. The windows of the Bar Code Building in St. Petersburg, Russia, are designed to make the structure look like a giant barcode.
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