Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for October 21, 2015
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Transcript:
In 1808, Monsieur De Grandpre and Monsieur De Pique dueled 2000 feet above Paris in a hot air balloon, for the love of a woman- leading to De Pique and his copilot plummeting to their deaths. Ribbon worms can eat 95 % of their own bodies if they cannot find food- and still survive! Thanks, but no... In 1952, Albert Einstein was offered a presidential seat in Israel, but declined.
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Rob Rex about 9 years ago
Those co-pilots were the ultimate wingmen. The one literally died trying to get his friend a girl.
Meh~tdology, fka Pepelaputr about 9 years ago
They dueled in “a” hot air balloon?
Sounds like there was more than one.
Templo S.U.D. about 9 years ago
Einstein in the Israeli presidency, huh? That would’ve been interesting to hear in the history books.
charliefarmrhere about 9 years ago
I surmise a different scenario than the one pictured above, with loose ropes flailing about, seeing as how it looks like they were dueling with pistols. It would take a real sharpshooter to cut those ropes with a pistol. Perhaps holes were shot into the balloon & punctured it? There appears in the drawing to be no device for making more hot air, which could be damaged & bring it down either.
Bilan about 9 years ago
De Pique didn’t realize that the eight paces weren’t required this time.
Simon_Jester about 9 years ago
The balloon duel was recreated in the film, Those Magnificent Men In Their Flying Machines’, though with much less tragic results.
comixbomix about 9 years ago
I guess de Pique really fell for her.
Brown Leghorn about 9 years ago
Ribbon worms? Who was it in Monty Python that he survived by feeding parts of his flesh to hungry dogs? I belive it was the short one wirh no legs.
coffeeturtle about 9 years ago
just shoot the balloons. ;)
Tarredandfeathered about 9 years ago
Well, Einstein WAS a Genius.
boldyuma about 9 years ago
For those guys dueling in a balloon..I would have had a bottle of fine Cognac to drink…and.. another bottle of rum or vodka with a lit wick to throw at him as a Moltav Cocktail!(go ahead and shoot.we both die happy and drunk!)