Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for April 20, 2014
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Ripley's Believe It or Not! A $1,000 treasury note issued by the United States in 1890 sold for $3,290,000 in January 2014, making it the world's most valuable currency note. WAKKA WAKKA The Argentine horned frog is known as the "Pac-Man Frog" after the video game character because it will attempt to eat anything with its large mouth including rodents, birds, and other frogs. The vote for best actor award at the 1927 Oscars was won by Rin-Tin-Tin - a dog -- but the academy decided to give it to Emil Jannings - a human - instead.
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linsonl over 10 years ago
I always wondered why someone would name his dog “Rin Tin Tin”.
Kali39 over 10 years ago
1927 Oscars: And worse, Jannings went back to Germany when sound took over and did Nazi propaganda films…
b.m.razzilla over 10 years ago
It ain’t the first time the Oscars went to the dogs…
Neo Stryder over 10 years ago
That reminds me when those morons gave the Oscar to “A Beautiful Mind” in place to “TLoTR: The Fellowship of the Ring” only because it was a fantasy movie.
Brian G Premium Member over 10 years ago
Except the first academy awards were not held until 1929. But since the honorees dated back to ’27, I am sure there is a loophole there
tazz555 over 10 years ago
Does it flee from ghost unless it eats fruit
tazz555 over 10 years ago
Andy Sirkis is still waiting for his oscars for lord of the rings and rise of the planet of the apes
Bob. over 10 years ago
Frog in LA