Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for October 19, 2013
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The honey badger of Africa and Asia secretes a foul-smelling and suffocating odor from its anal gland to drive predators away. In 1897, the dead Pope Formosus was exhumed and put on trial by his successor, Pope Stephen VI, for being an unworthy Pope- he was found guilty and his fingers were chopped off! An ancient Roman hair dye formula included leeches pickled in vinegar.
goalgo about 11 years ago
Just his fingers?
corpcasselbury about 11 years ago
Skunks are also, if memory serves, found in Africa, as are porcupines.
Mostly Water Premium Member about 11 years ago
In college I had a roommate who secreted a foul-smelling and suffocating oder.
Mostly Water Premium Member about 11 years ago
Whoops… “odor”.
Vermont Premium Member about 11 years ago
Ok, I’m officially ending my daily consumption of Ripley’s.
BRI-NO-MITE!! Premium Member about 11 years ago
Badgers and weasels are related to skunks.
dennis.pimple Premium Member about 11 years ago
Honey Badger don’t care!
Stephen Gilberg about 11 years ago
I thought they just fought predators to the death.
tuslog64 about 11 years ago
The badger has to be tough if he takes on African bees!Bet his defences are voided by a .22 bullet!