Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for August 30, 2014
August 29, 2014
August 31, 2014
Transcript:
Russian Tsar Peter The great (1672-1725) imposed a tax on bathtubs to raise money for the Army. The Lygodium spider moth of Thailand has wing markings that make it look like a spider. Witzelsucht is a brain disorder that causes the sufferer to tell inappropriate jokes and puns.
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Templo S.U.D. over 10 years ago
You sure hear of odd things in the medical field. Why was Peter great for taxing baths whilst Ivan was terrible? As for the Thai spider moth, that would make misunderstandings to arachnophobes.
Simon_Jester over 10 years ago
Happy Labor Day and welcome to the Witzelsucht TelethonStarringDennis Miller!Ted Nugent!Gallagher!Sarah Silverman!Gilbert Gottfried!And, your hostKanye West!
spaced man spliff over 10 years ago
Seems many people suffer from Witzelsucht. They’ll crack Polish jokes in Warsaw.
tuslog64 over 10 years ago
There was a letter to Ann Landers (or Abby) some years back by a mother that was upset because her kids were telling the P- jokes. What upset her was the fact that she and the kids were Polish and they well telling the jokes!
tuslog64 over 10 years ago
Meant were, not well
What bugs me is those that will spew ethnic jokes, but you have to walk on egshells to not say something that will offend them!
tuslog64 over 10 years ago
Here in western Illinois, we have a lot of Missouri jokes.(And they give us plenty of material to work with!)
STASH Premium Member over 10 years ago
And Obama the Terrible put a tax on tanning booths!!!