Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for October 02, 2013
October 01, 2013
October 03, 2013
Transcript:
Stethacanthus, a 6 foot long shark that lived 350 million years ago, had an anvil shaped fan on it back covered in tooth like scales! A snail slime facial skin treatment- said to keep the skin supple and smooth- is available at a salon in Tokyo, Japan. Melvin Roberts of Seneca, SC, has survived being struck by lightning 7 times between 1988 and 2012!
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dr_dolittle_rwc over 11 years ago
It’s not the volts, but the amps that kill you!
Kali39 over 11 years ago
Snail Slime: Sorry, gotta say it – ewwww….
Kali39 over 11 years ago
This guy got struck by lightning NINE times between 1942 and 1977 and lived. Melvin, you’re a piker…http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Sullivan
Templo S.U.D. over 11 years ago
And to think the hammerhead shark or the goblin shark was weird-looking; the stethacanthus is weirder-looking if you ask me.
billcor over 11 years ago
note to Melvin Roberts: don’t brag about it in rural Andean countries. it’s a sign of a gods disfavor (Apu) and the locals will whack you to please them.
bluegirl285 over 11 years ago
There’s a woman who survived two lightning strikes and has a special room built in her home to protect her during lightning storms.
Captain Colorado over 11 years ago
And yet he didn’t get any electrical super powers.
loner34 over 11 years ago
The only way to get hit by lightning that many times is by trying.
billwilliam20 over 11 years ago
So did the the stethacanthus and the hammer head get togeather to play blacksmith
Kirby_Dots over 11 years ago
Geez Melvin. When are you going to learn to come in out of the rain?
boldyuma over 11 years ago
If you ever see Melvin on a golf course in a foursome on a cloudy day….play through..(rapidly)
AmyGrantfan51774 over 11 years ago
wonder how Melvin has survived being struck by lightning seven times????!!!!!! you’d think he’d have been killed once