Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for November 01, 2016
Transcript:
The Duomo, the Cathedral of Milan, Italy, took nearly 500 years to build and has 135 spires and over 3000 statues. British micro engraver Graham Short's work is so detailed and tiny that it cannot be seen with the naked eye and must be done in between heartbeats! Founded in 718, the Hoshi Ryokan Hotel in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, has been run by the same family for 46 generations.
johnt204 about 8 years ago
And the Duomo cost the life savings of 7,350,000 peasants.(I’m guessing.)
Templo S.U.D. about 8 years ago
Approximately thirteen hundred years and still going strong that ryokan is.
Gweedo -it's legal here- Murray about 8 years ago
Graham Short’s micro engraving:
https://www.google.com/search?q=Graham+Short%27s+micro+engraving&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8
Telegraph article:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/8315313/Worlds-smallest-engraving-on-the-edge-of-a-razor-blade.html
Tain'tPelagius about 8 years ago
I had really hoped not to find a micro engraver here today, Sir.
J Short about 8 years ago
The Duomo took 500 years. Obviously paid by the hour. I also here it took 20 minutes to get to the only Port-a-John on site.
Chad Cheetah about 8 years ago
One old hotel!
Marblemouth about 8 years ago
500 years? Typical lazy contractor. Next time put a firm completion date with penalties in the contract.
Radish... about 8 years ago
The Duomo looks gody.
h.v.greenman about 8 years ago
Good thing the Dumo is in Italy, If it were in Florida, they would still be waiting for the code inspectors to sign off on approval to start work
Dean about 8 years ago
Hear – Hear!!
bbwoof about 8 years ago
Done between heartbeats? Believe it or not. I don’t believe it.
SD1 Patrol about 8 years ago
wow jee 500 year not that much
pam Miner about 8 years ago
The micro-engraver sounds like he is wasting his life. If it is too small to be seen, what is the point? Most people don’t have microscopes. The part about between heartbeats, he must be really tuned in close to his body.
Julie-21 about 8 years ago
I never know what if anything to believe.