If the Danes (of which I’m partially ancestral) do the Viking thing to their crosswalks, wouldn’t the Norwegians and Swedes do the same in their capital cities Oslo and Stockholm respectively? (I wonder if it was Christina’s parents who submitted that factoid to Ripley’s.)
Gent almost 5 years ago
Since there are about 250 babies born every minute…. Big deal!
Templo S.U.D. almost 5 years ago
If the Danes (of which I’m partially ancestral) do the Viking thing to their crosswalks, wouldn’t the Norwegians and Swedes do the same in their capital cities Oslo and Stockholm respectively? (I wonder if it was Christina’s parents who submitted that factoid to Ripley’s.)
therese_callahan2002 almost 5 years ago
Sonic the Urchin! He’s the fastest thing alive!
Casey Jones almost 5 years ago
Explains why a sea urchin is called that.
Durak Premium Member almost 5 years ago
In Russian a hedgehog is a “Еж” (yo~zh) which also means, guess what? Yes, that’s right, urchin!
stuartballin almost 5 years ago
I live in the center of Copenhagen and walk through the city a lot. I have never ever seen a viking crosswalk sign. Never ever.
ex window inspector almost 5 years ago
Wow. Hedgehogs were called urchins. Now I can breathe easy the rest of the day. What fascinating fact will I learn tomorrow?
jmcenanly almost 5 years ago
Hence the term, “Sea Urchin”
WCraft Premium Member almost 5 years ago
No need for the signs – I always stop and let Vikings cross the road…
ScottHolman almost 5 years ago
I took a picture of my wristwatch`one time. The time was 11:11. The date was 11/11/11.
craigwestlake almost 5 years ago
And many of the urchins were adopted by ill-informed landowners…
paranormal almost 5 years ago
So hedgehogs in town were called street urchins?
celeconecca almost 5 years ago
5 lbs, 8 oz; born on the 8th at 8:05 pm. However, I wasn’t born in May, August, 1958, or 1985. So, only partially amazing!
gozar almost 5 years ago
Good thing that little urchin Christina wasn’t born in a country that uses metric weights or it would have been totally unremarkable.
Zykoic almost 5 years ago
Vikings, I always think “Cod fish!”
David Peters almost 5 years ago
Any babies born on the 11th day of the 9th month at 11.09am weighing 11 pounds 9 ounces? (No disrespect intended)
jamesbaird1572 almost 5 years ago
When were poor children first refereed to as “street urchins”?
jbrobo Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Our daughter was born on 9-13-77 at 9:13 pm Our son was born at 9:13 am on may the 8th
Taracinablue almost 5 years ago
That child may be destined to work in emergency services when she grows up =)
Earthling Premium Member almost 5 years ago
And she was born 91.1 miles above the planet’s surface, Earth’s youngest astronaut. You go, baby girl!
The_Notorious_Infidel almost 5 years ago
My son was born on 9/9/99 weighing 9lbs 9oz… Take note of that Ripley!!!
57BelAir almost 5 years ago
I doubt that a 9 lb 11 oz baby needed an incubator.
WDD almost 5 years ago
Hedgehogs were urchins? Well, that explains how certain water-dwelling echinoderms are called sea urchins.