Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for August 02, 2013
Transcript:
An ostrich can produce 1500 chicks and a lifetime! Isinglass, made from swim bladders of tropical fish, is commonly used by breweries to make their beer less cloudy! British artist Sue Austen has patents pending for her underwater jet powered wheelchair steered by plastic wings and fins!
Templo S.U.D. over 11 years ago
With the fish bladders, that would be another good reason why Mormons and other alcohol-prohibiting faiths don’t drink and people should go to AA.
BRI-NO-MITE!! Premium Member over 11 years ago
Sometimes they use gelatin to make beer clear. I learned of this, and isinglass when I got into homebrewing. I found my beers tasted better when left cloudy, so I quit using clarifying agents.
BRI-NO-MITE!! Premium Member over 11 years ago
The Word of Wisdom says that “barley is for feeding every useful animal and the making of mild drinks.” Mild drinks made of barley? That’s a beer loop hole so big you could drive a team of Clydesdales through it.
alan.gurka over 11 years ago
A jet-powered wheelchair soumds like either a James Bond weapon or one used by his latest arch enemy.
MacQueen over 11 years ago
They used nearly ANY fish bladder (sturgeon, cod) not just TROPICAL fish!
tedunn5453 over 11 years ago
As Bubba J. would say, “AA is fer quitters!”
goweeder over 11 years ago
“Why in the world would someone need a wheelchair underwater?”~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Because they can’t walk?
HankTheSock over 11 years ago
That’s a lot of chicks! :o
edclectic over 11 years ago
But most brewers will also use brown bottles so you can’t see the cloudy beer.
shorepatrol over 11 years ago
But according to W.C. Fields, you should not drink water because fish fornicate in it.So now who’s wrong ?
Nighthawks Premium Member over 11 years ago
she BETTer get patents. On MY jet powered, underwater wheelchair, I used METAL wings and fins. I never thought of using plastic. no wonder it keeps exploding
coz69 over 11 years ago
Mmmm…home brew!
Marvin3 over 11 years ago
Why in the world would someone need a wheelchair underwater? Its funny you should ask. I say “Why not?”