Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for June 20, 2016

It wasn’t until five years ago for Russia to finally consider it? Was it considered a soft drink all this time?

Saw the Russian fact on another website yesterday. Until 2011 a drink with less than 10% alcohol was considered soda pop. Tough bunch those Ruskies. “Just put some beer in his bottle and that will let that baby sleep all night”.

The parrot thing doesn’t surprise. Parrots pick up from humans and remember certain words.

You mean Roger Clemens never struck out 40 in a game, even with all the ’roids he took?

People! Parrots do not converse in human language,they only repeat sounds.Mocking birds I am told do the same!

I’m just waiting for someone to ask, “So how many strikeouts did they get when they pitched those games? It doesn’t say.”

Parrots like all animals have their own way of communicating, and it is not human speech. They mimic local sounds they hear.

Playing in MLB at 17?

Daughter had a parakeet that could say“E ekkel M C Square”and “Here Kitty Kitty!”

Youngest I can recall was 15 years old. Joe Nuxhall a pitcher for Cincinnati.