Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for November 07, 2019

Egypt: But the really hard part was getting their feet turned sideways.

Netherlands: … after which they practice Buutzoaken in a bath tub.

what was so significant about the ancient Egyptians’ eyes to be outlined like that?

Nice to finally see the face of George Crum, the man who made potato chips, in print for everyone to see, not just us nerds who collect trivia…

My hats off to Mr. Crum “The Father Of The Potato Chip”…. which I love so much! :^D

It wasn’t Mr. Pringles?

Pole sitting; talk about starved for entertainment.

I am the Eye In The Sky, Looking at you, I can read your mind

After all a “Crum” is bigger than a “Speck” ….. George was one cool dude ! Read his Bio !

Why would they want to sit on someone from Poland? ;)

Here we are today at the Antwerp Paalzitten Championship, brought to you by Preperation H

But the best chips aren’t the thin ones.

Moon’s Lake House was in Saratoga, New York and they were first called Saratoga Chips. Good thing it was not located in Buffalo.

So, St. Simon Stylites was a Nederlander?

That pole sitting must be a great way to develop polarrhoids.

Not to be confused with having “almond eyes.”

Did ancient Egyptians also invent marzipancake makeup?

George Crum is my hero!

They are practicing for the dikes breaking when they will have to sit on the telephone poles

I can see burning almond shells as they’re fairly fibrous and should ash nicely. Also, makes for a handy applicator.

Paalzitten has to be a really exciting sport to watch.

Sitting on your fundament isn’t a sport

I would imagine that not being afraid to wet yourself would increase the amount of time you’re able to pole-sit.

Ancients like myself have always used burnt almonds to highlight their eyebrows, a tradition passed down through the generations. However I can no longer remember what I used when I was younger; what DID young Egyptians use?

It all started as practice for the next dike break…

The chef’s legacy not withstanding, I’m glad they didn’t decide to call them Crum Chips.

So why do Americans call chips “French Fries” and “crisps” chips?