Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for June 11, 2016
Transcript:
The Bolitoglossa Dofleini salamander of Central America can extend its tongue the more than half its body length 50 times faster than you can blink an eye! Long toed shoes were considered stylish in medieval times- some up to two feet long and reinforced with wool, moss or whalebone. Edin Mehic was fined after burping too loudly in a Vienna, Austria, park on February 7, 2016!
Templo S.U.D. over 8 years ago
Er… how loud is too loud is a burp? At least Garfield wasn’t in that Viennese park; Jon would have to get the fine.
Chad Cheetah over 8 years ago
I’m learning about medieval times in school, specifically the Middle Ages.
aimlesscruzr over 8 years ago
And in some parts of Mexico, long toed shoes are still popular…
NeedaChuckle Premium Member over 8 years ago
Used to call them “Fence Climbers”!
StCleve72 over 8 years ago
Will D. Trump start wearing long fingered gloves? A question for our times!
Stephen Gilberg over 8 years ago
First I inserted a mental comma in “50 times faster” and thought, “Why would it need to dart its tongue out 50 times in such rapid succession?”