Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for November 28, 2013
November 27, 2013
November 29, 2013
Transcript:
The Milk Bush is a staple diet for black rhinos on the southwest coast of Africa, despite being so poisonous that local hunters dip their arrow tips in its sap! In August 2013, 20-year-old Khalid Mohsin Shaeri, from Saudi Arabia, who weighs an estimated 1300 lbs., had to be removed from his home with a fork lift truck to receive hospital treatment. Pakistani squash player Jahangir Khan won 555 consecutive matches in the 1980s!
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Templo S.U.D. almost 11 years ago
I wonder if Mr. Khan can play against the Crane brothers Frasier and Niles. (More likely if he still plays.)
ransomdstone almost 11 years ago
At 1300lb is KMS a person or a community? Only twenty years of age. Must be a hard life.
IQTech61 almost 11 years ago
There was no reason to make a public spectacle of the man. The money could have been used sending doctors to him.
I truly wish him well and wonder how he is doing.
Puddleglum2 almost 11 years ago
One rhino’s meat (food) is a(nother) man’s poison!
loner34 almost 11 years ago
Happy Thanksgiving to all.
charliefarmrhere almost 11 years ago
I just read that the Western Black Rhino has been declared EXTINCT ! —Looks like the poachers finally did it. Check it out on Google.
Stephen Gilberg almost 11 years ago
Hedgehogs are especially resistant to poison.
alan.gurka almost 11 years ago
Maybe the milk bush finally took its toll on the rhinos. Question: (assuming there are any black rhinos left) if you shot one of these rhinos with an arrow dipped in the sap, would it kill the animal? Sometimes creatures can consume something poisonous without any ill effect, but if they were wounded and the sap entered their bloodstream, it might have the same toxic effect as on any other animal. Just wondering.