Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for November 05, 2013
November 04, 2013
November 06, 2013
Transcript:
The tropical Velvet worm ensnares its insect prey with sticky foot long ropes of slime sported from its head. In August 2003, Russian cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko became the first person to be married in space- his bride was on the ground in Texas. The Swiss mini gun revolver, manufactured in Switzerland, is just over 2.2 inches long and fires 0.09 caliber bullets at 270 mph!
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Templo S.U.D. about 11 years ago
So, how did they do the ring exchange as well as the “you may kiss the bride” part while Yuri was in space and his bride on the ground in Texas?
Aussie Down Under about 11 years ago
Way too small to suit the NRA. Nothing less than an assault rifle would be the right calibre.
estricker about 11 years ago
I wonder how they spent their wedding night…
stlmaddog5 about 11 years ago
Unfortunately the mini gun is illegal to import to the U.S. And at a price tag of over $6,700, I can live without it.
philwissbeck about 11 years ago
Careful you don’t shoot your hand.
loner34 about 11 years ago
Proxy weddings are not all that rare.
Kali39 about 11 years ago
Now THAT’s a Noisy Cricket! Better keep Will Smith away from that gun…
ghretighoti about 11 years ago
I;ll be impressed when I hear of the first marriage consummated in space.
tuslog64 about 11 years ago
Where to get the ammo? Bet Walmart doesn’t carry it!
potrerokid about 11 years ago
Whoa!!!!! Did someone hit a nerve ?
flyintheweb about 11 years ago
Hey, it isn’t like Cheney shot a human being, he shot a lawyer….
as far as miniguns, “Puff the Magic Dragon” ain’t just a song….
AmyGrantfan51774 about 11 years ago
leave politics out of the comics will ya?!!!
AmyGrantfan51774 about 11 years ago
that story about the cosmonaut was romantic wasn’t it????!!!