Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for September 24, 2014
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Transcript:
Cloacina was the Roman goddess of sewers The Malleefowl bird of Australia builds a giant compost heaps in which to bury its eggs- the rotting vegetation keeps them warm. King Adolf Frederick of Sweden died from digestive problems in 1771 after consuming a meal of lobster, caviar, sauerkraut, kippers and champagne, and 14 servings of his favorite dessert.
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BRI-NO-MITE!! Premium Member about 10 years ago
I wonder if the word “cloaca” is derived from her name.
Templo S.U.D. about 10 years ago
His Majesty A.F. , in my opinion, probably had a diabetic shock from that much dessert.
Charlie Fogwhistle about 10 years ago
I doubt this was King A.F.’s first go at gluttony. My guess would be a heart attack after a lifetime of overindulgence.
Space_cat about 10 years ago
Who said the Romans did not have a sense of humor? They name Rome’s main sewer the “Cloaca Maximus” or Big Butthole in English!
jack fairbanks about 10 years ago
Just the thought makes my Clo-Ache-Uh
Simon_Jester about 10 years ago
Ahhh poor Agrippa; he did al the work and Cloacina got all the credit
Thehag about 10 years ago
So this was all about $#!*. Directing it, composting it and eating it. Lobsters are bottom feeders. Death from over eating means he ate too much______.
Petemejia77 about 10 years ago
Interesting. Because “dirty” in Spanish is “cochina”.
cb795 about 10 years ago
Urine, fecal matter and fertilization all occur in the cloaca of animals with this structure. That is the source of the comparison to a sewer in the naming of it. Sexual activity in such animals is frequently referred to as a “cloacal kiss”.
tuslog64 about 10 years ago
Interesting that sewers could also mean seamstresses, ie one who sews? Word with two very different meanings.
MetalOverCountry about 10 years ago
Now I might pray before flushing.