Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for December 26, 2016
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According to documents recognized by Indonesian officials, Mbah Gotho from Sragen, Java, was born on December 31, 1870- making him 145 years old! Didaskaleinophobia is the fear of going to school! The Mall of America, in Bloomington, Minnesota, is so big that it can hold 24,336 school buses!
Templo S.U.D. almost 8 years ago
Mbah Gotho will 146 years old this year in a few days.
eromlig almost 8 years ago
I believe the expression is “going on.” Don’t you remember when you were 12 but “going on 13”?
Seriously, though. That’s about 30 years higher than the next-highest claim. Why haven’t we heard about this guy before?
Gweedo -it's legal here- Murray almost 8 years ago
The West Edmonton mall is much bigger than the Mall of America, owned by the same people.
https://www.google.com/search?q=west+Edmonton+mall&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8
J Short almost 8 years ago
Must be due to the way he holds his cigarette.
johnnytiggs almost 8 years ago
You can always ask his mother:)
Sweetaddietude Premium Member almost 8 years ago
It’s a typo. Mbah Gotho was born in 1970. He just looks that old because of heavy smoking. Stick that in your pipe and smoke it.
Mostly Water Premium Member almost 8 years ago
What is that he’s smoking?
SeaFox10 almost 8 years ago
Well that’s a load of crap! If I have no records at all, I can say I was born before the beginning of time!
HectorPriam almost 8 years ago
According to documents recognized by me I was born Dec 31, 1840, volunteered to enlist, and survived the American Civil War.
How much $$$ do I get?
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] almost 8 years ago
According to documents recognized by Indonesian officials, Mbah Gotho from Sragen, Java, was born on December 31, 1870—-making him 145 years old on Dec. 31,2016.
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Didaskaleinophobia-the fear of going to school.
3pibgorn9 almost 8 years ago
Imdependent experts say it’’s a fiction. Such come forward every so often..