Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for July 18, 2016
Transcript:
Huh?!! Fowl play! Live pigeon shooting was an event at the 1900 Olympics. Honeybees traveling in large forms are mostly harmless- they are looking for a new home and have no hive to protect! Winston Churchill's mother, Lady Randolph Churchill, had a snake tattooed on her wrist!
When did pidgin-shooting cease to be an Olympic sport? My guess it got discontinued in fear of pidgins becoming endangered. (How many medals were even awarded?)