Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for December 26, 2014
Transcript:
In 1742, the Marauis De Bacqueville attempted to fly across the river Sene, and Paris, with wings attached to his arms and legs. He crashed onto a bridge and broke a leg. The Cyana Meyricki moth caterpillar suspends itself within a protective cage woven from its own hair when it pupates. In 1973, British sailors Marie's and Maralun Bailey survived 117 days adrift in the Pacific Ocean in a rubber raft when their yacht sank after striking a whale en route to New Zealand.
Templo S.U.D. over 9 years ago
I wonder how are the Baileys today 41 years since that misadventure.
Phil721 over 9 years ago
Maralyn died in 2002 at the age of 61. Maurice survives.
benbrilling over 9 years ago
So what was this whale planning to do in New Zealand?
sdjamieson Premium Member over 9 years ago
Yeah, but what happened to the whale?