Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for October 14, 2015
Transcript:
A pangolin's tongue connects at its pelvis and, when fully extended, is longer than its entire body! A letter sent in 1718 from a church in Eisenach, Germany, to the nearby town of Ostheim was eventually delivered to the correct address in 2004! Iowa artist Patrick Acton has made over 100 matchstick models! The largest, a 19th century, style train, contains over one million matchsticks!
SpaceBuckaroo about 9 years ago
I’m guessing the letter sat in someones attic for most of that time.
That matchstick train has wings.
Templo S.U.D. about 9 years ago
Alice Otterloop of “Cul de Sac” would not believe that factoid about her favorite animal the pangolin. As for that piece of mail, why did it take almost three centuries to be delivered?
MJKesquire about 9 years ago
Just an engine does not make up a train.The first steam engine I ever saw that had wings!!
derdave969 about 9 years ago
Back in the early 70’s I read in the New Haven, CT paper that mail from the 50’s (if I remember correctly) was being delivered in the local area. Seems there was a mail robbery and the crooks dumped the items they didn’t want in the harbor. Someone dredged them up and the USPS dried them out, stuck them in glassine bags with a note of apology for the delay in delivery and delivered them. With the German example I guess I’m more surprised that the address still existed (though the item does not make it clear if it was address or recipient that was correct).
therese_callahan2002 about 9 years ago
Shouldn’t that be a snail instead of a turtle?
therese_callahan2002 about 9 years ago
I think I’ll play “Pictures Of Matchstick Men” on my CD player.
Neo Stryder about 9 years ago
IS that a train or Robur’s Spectre.
comixbomix about 9 years ago
Hope he has fire insurance…
Ermine Notyours about 9 years ago
When I worked at the post office, sometimes when I picked up a supposedly empty bag, I would find months delayed mail in them, to and from completely different parts of the country from where I worked.
Peam Premium Member about 9 years ago
Long tongues are perfect for Halloween treats.
boldyuma about 9 years ago
Tortoise are amazing animalsWe had one that probably was over 10 years old..Dis-appeared from a enclosed backyard with a fence back in 1968..Showed up again under our deck in 1976..
english.ann about 9 years ago
A pangolin is a scaly anteater.
benbrilling about 9 years ago
I had a friend who found an undelivered letter under a fold in his old mailbag years after he changed jobs. He wasn’t so conscientious, he threw it in the trash.