Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for February 19, 2014
Transcript:
I do!!? Since the 1950s, it has been legal in France to marry a corpse, provided that the marriage was planned before the death. An old English folk remedy for drunkenness was to consume a drink in which a frog had drowned. King Sobhuza II of Swaziland had 1000 grandchildren by the time of his death in 1982.
Templo S.U.D. over 10 years ago
So in France, is it still… um… until death do you part?
Raygun over 10 years ago
“It’s good to be the King!”
goweeder over 10 years ago
Well, at least he did his part in the never-ceasingeffort to overpopulate the planet..We should do well to remember what happens to cancer when it kills its host —it dies, as well.. That should give some people food for thought (even though it’s already too late.)
Linda1259 over 10 years ago
If some folks had to drink water in which a frog had died in order to cure/treat their drunkenness, at least there would be a few more responsible drinkers and/or teetotalers!
Linda1259 over 10 years ago
Sorry for two comments. Lesson for the French, when becoming engaged each should take out a huge insurance policy and change their will to benefit their future spouse. That is the practical advice. Sentimentally, what a beautiful symbol of undying love.
Stephen Gilberg over 10 years ago
Pro tip: two N’s in “drunkenness.” It’s not the quality of being drunke, nor a female drunken.
ProfessorKid over 10 years ago
1000 grandchildren???? Talk about being “Father of Your Country”!!! ; ))
martiniqueflyer over 10 years ago
Well,, usually it’s when the groom died before the wedding leaving a pregnant bride…so that the baby is legally his genitor’s child wih all the benefits.
martiniqueflyer over 10 years ago
And of course, the body is not present !