Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for December 05, 2013
December 04, 2013
December 06, 2013
Transcript:
Tianducheng, a new district in Hangzhou, China, is designed as a replica of Paris, France- it even has its own version of the Eiffel tower that is 1/3 the size of the real one! Canadian Lonnie Bissonnette base jumps in a wheelchair off 1000 foot bridges after a base jumping accident left him unable to walk! In 1930, the American composer Henry Cowell and Russian inventor Leon Theremin built the Rhythmicon- the first electronic drum machine.
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ransomdstone almost 11 years ago
Pity the wheelchair!
Captain Colorado almost 11 years ago
He didn’t learn from the last time?
suzleigh almost 11 years ago
If at first you don’t succeed…
mcboyes96 almost 11 years ago
Well, what else could go wrong?
Nighthawks Premium Member almost 11 years ago
that makes the second 1/3 replica of the Eiffel tower in the world……the other is in King’s Island, near Cinncinnati
BearsDown Premium Member almost 11 years ago
Adrenaline is one helluva drug.
loner34 almost 11 years ago
(b) is an addiction and if you have never been addicted you will never understand.BTW quitting smoking was the hardest thing I ever did!
oldpine52 almost 11 years ago
Someone is bound and determined to get a Darwin award.
GerardoDreadful almost 11 years ago
Those chinese guys really love pirate western things.
Stephen Gilberg almost 11 years ago
I don’t think he’s stupid. I think he knows what he wants in life.
natureboyfig4 Premium Member almost 11 years ago
Slow learner!
loner34 almost 11 years ago
Not everyone is addicted, for some it is just a habit. For them quitting is no problem. For example I used to drink alcohol a lot but was never addicted, quitting was easy.I will NEVER dis anyone for having a hard time with ANY addiction.
OldManMontgomery almost 11 years ago
Unless the Rythmicon can make a living as a waiter, drink all night and show up hung over, it’ll never be a real drummer.