Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for January 06, 2015
January 05, 2015
January 07, 2015
Transcript:
In 1896, the Daddy Long Legs electric train was unveiled in Brighton, England, with cars and travel 24 feet above the sea on stilts. It was toppled by a storm a week later, but was rebuilt and lasted for five years. Traditional ballet movements developed in the 16th century have their origins in fencing. The windows of the Bar Code Building in St. Petersburg, Russia, are designed to make the structure look like a giant barcode.
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Templo S.U.D. almost 10 years ago
I don’t which I’m more stunned about: the Bar Code Building, or the Daddy Long Legs electric train.
MJKesquire almost 10 years ago
Where does this train start from and go to??
Laynegg over 9 years ago
The train was in England. “Starting from a point about 100 yards out from Madeira Drive at Banjo Groyne, the railway maintained a distance of 60-100 yards from the shore all the way to Rottingdean, some 2.8 miles (4½ km) to the east.”
The inventor was Magnus Volk.Here’s the urlhttp://www.urban75.org/railway/brighton-sea-railway.html
comixbomix over 9 years ago
Apparently, “in fencing AND cross-dressing”…
NaturLvr over 9 years ago
The PBS program “American Experience” is going to feature Mr. Ripley on Tuesday night, tonight, at 8pm on Jan. 6, at least here in the Midwest. Check your local PBS station for air times, if interested.