Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for August 28, 2015
August 27, 2015
August 29, 2015
Transcript:
When a piece of skin on Lenin's foot went missing from his Red Square tomb in 1945, researchers replaced it with an artificial patch. Welcome to Historic Brookeville Founded 1794 Inc. 1800 On August 26, 1814, Brookeville, Maryland, served as capital of the United States for just one day. Found in Morocco, Portugal and Spain, the Iberian ribbed newt has sharp pointed ribs that can stick through its sides to protect itself against predators.
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Templo S.U.D. over 9 years ago
And the day before yesterday served as the 201st anniversary of Brookeville being the U.S. capital for a day.
SusanSunshine Premium Member over 9 years ago
1945… wow…somewhere, I’m thinking, there’s a closetful of cloned Lenins, once intended as an army that would help their creator in his quest for world domination….
But due to a little artificial patch, no security forces ever investigated, or even became suspicious.This could have been a dangerous situation (or a B-movie.)
Oh well… no worries…..the plan obviously failed; the Lenins all just turned 70…These days they’re more interested in watching TV, commenting on GoComics, and complaining about the weather than in taking over the world.
marilynn25 over 9 years ago
I think the Iberian Lizard and X-Man Wolverine might share a little DNA.
Max Starman Jones over 9 years ago
Well, rats! Everybody already beat me to all the best punch lines. :)
Simon_Jester over 9 years ago
When the Wehrmacht was closing in on Moscow in 1941, Lenin’s body was secretly removed from his crypt, and spirited away to the east for safe keeping. I don’t know when it was brought back, but 1945 sounds about right, and would explain the missing foot.
darkbolt over 9 years ago
Lots of cities have served as capital for a day, including the next town over from mine.
spaced man spliff over 9 years ago
Is our Iberian newt related to the porcupine? Or, the horned toad?