Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for December 19, 2022

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    jmolay161  about 2 years ago

    Politics in the social media age has already evolved to the venomous animals point!

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    Templo S.U.D.  about 2 years ago

    Why the right ear as opposed to the left?

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    monkeysky  about 2 years ago

    The thing about evolving venom is pretty interesting, and quite complicated. What the fact is referring to is that salivary glands in humans (as well as most other mammals) are already adapted so that, if we were to express the right genes inside the glands, we would be able to produce potent venom.

    The thing about the right ear is also pretty interesting if you’re familiar with brain asymmetry. The centers responsible for spoken and heard language are only on the left hemisphere of the brain, which actually receives stimulus from the right ear. (Another interesting fact: the right side of each eyeball sends signals to the left brain, and the left sides to the right.)

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    The dude from FL  Premium Member about 2 years ago

    My right ear is out of warranty and doesn’t work very well, I’ve called and called and they don’t seem to answer. Maybe I listen with that other ear, who knows?

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    F-15 Aloha Alert Premium Member about 2 years ago

    For some, the most venomous part of human that’s already evolved……“Mouth and Brain”.

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    Pickled Pete  about 2 years ago

    My friend and I were talking about venomous snakes.

    I told him there are two main types of venom: neurotoxin, which affects the nervous system, and hemotoxin, which breaks down cellular walls and damages tissue. Most of the indigenous venomous snakes in the U.S. are part of the second group.

    I explained, “It can be deadly if the venom is carried through the bloodstream to the heart.”

    “Well, how long would it take the venom to get to your heart?”, he asked.

    “It depends on where you’re bitten.”

    “Well, how about Kansas City?”

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    therese_callahan2002  about 2 years ago

    Paula Abdul wasn’t kidding about the guy being a cold-hearted snake.

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    p1eacemaker Premium Member about 2 years ago

    Sigh, I fear we are already "venomous " after reviewing some social networks’ posts.

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    Copy-&-Paste  about 2 years ago

    George Jetsons boss: “How about working late & on holidays or YOU’RE FIRED!”

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    James Wolfenstein  about 2 years ago

    The ear study was biased… only those who were asked in the right ear signed up! :D

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    A Common 'tator  about 2 years ago

    Roald Dahl is well known for his children stories, but one of the most horrific stories I’ve read, was his “Genesis and Catastrophe”…

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    Huckleberry Hiroshima  about 2 years ago

    Ha Ha Ha Ha is Ah Ah Ah Ah spelled backwaaaaaard! ~ Sean Schwartz, wannabe insightful guy

    Take care, may avoided ear watcher Uncle Joe “Them Wimmins Keep Coverin’ ‘Em With Their Hair But They Can’t Fool Me I Know They’re There And I’m Countin’ Them Ears And Readin’ My List At Night” Nicklewiseord be with you, and gesundheit.

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    artegal  about 2 years ago

    I saw an episode of Star Trek: TNG where one of the crewmen evolved into a poisonous spider.

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    Andrew Bosch Premium Member about 2 years ago

    It just seems like all the venomous animals get elected to Congress.

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    elvisgirl3  about 2 years ago

    Venomous animals? BS!

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    poppacapsmokeblower  about 2 years ago

    And here I thought there was already venom in the human tongue.

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    WCraft Premium Member about 2 years ago

    Too late on the humans thing. Go to the political comments and you’ll see plenty of venomous tongue posts!

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    Stephen Gilberg  about 2 years ago

    R.L. Stine was also behind “Eureka’s Castle.”

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    Arthur Anderson Premium Member about 2 years ago

    If they think evolving into venomous animals is unlikely, they should meet my ex.

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    tee929  about 2 years ago

    I do believe there are some who have adapted some of the traits of the venomous reptiles; they are on Fux Spews and in the House of Representatives like Gaetz, Jordan, Empty Greene……to name just a few.

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    Captain Colorado  about 2 years ago

    “So God created man in His own image….” (Genesis 1:27). No evolution into an animal here, venomous or otherwise.

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    Birdman47  about 2 years ago

    Three hicks were working on a telephone tower – Steve, Bruce and Jed. Steve falls off and is killed instantly.As the ambulance takes the body away, Bruce says, “Someone should go and tell his wife.”Jed says, “OK, I’m pretty good at that sensitive stuff, I’ll do it.”Two hours later, he comes back carrying a case of beer. Bruce says, “Where did you get that, Jed?” “Steve’s wife gave it to me,” Jed replies. “That’s unbelievable, you told the lady her husband was dead and she gave you beer?” Well, not exactly", Jed says. “When she answered the door, I said to her, ‘You must be Steve’s widow’.” She said, “No, I’m not a widow!”

    And I said, "I’ll bet you a case of beer you are.

    Birdman out

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    magicfever495  about 2 years ago

    That’s pretty good.

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    Cool Hand Luke Premium Member about 2 years ago

    Highly unlikely humans will become venomous……YA THINK?? Glad they clarified that for me!

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    spaced man spliff  about 2 years ago

    Komodo dragons aren’t venomous, but their mouths are so full of bad-guys bacteria that one can die from their bite due to infection and sepsis alone.

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    cat3crazy Premium Member about 2 years ago

    I don’t know about venomous people, but there are a lot of toxic people in this world. I love when a toxic person stops talking to you. It’s like the trash taking itself out.

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