Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for November 17, 2012
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Transcript:
So long! A Venus fly trap relies on an electrical charge to operate, and only snapshot when 2 of the hairs within the trapper touched in quick succession! The Voyager space probes, launched in 1977, completed their missions to explore the outer planets in 1989, but are expected to be operational at least until the 2020s! Instead of singing with their mouths, club winged manakins attract mates by rubbing their wings together to make a violin like sound!
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BRI-NO-MITE!! Premium Member about 12 years ago
Wouldn’t it be funny if somehow one of the Voyager probes looped around and came back to Earth in a few hundred years?(Not as funny as “Send more Chuck Berry”, though.)
Jogger2 about 12 years ago
They are running low on the radio-isotope that provides power. As power drops, parts are being turned off.
fixer1967 about 12 years ago
35 years old and still on line. I wonder just how many here reading this was even born when it was sent into space. I think it may still have a few surprises in store for use yet.
Stephen Gilberg about 12 years ago
I wonder what romantic violin pieces they play.
Puddleglum2 about 12 years ago
The Venus Fly Trap has a hair trigger mechanism.