Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for August 30, 2023

I knew penguins could drink seawater but I did not know other birds could do that.

Built in netti pots.

There probably is a market for seabird eye salt somewhere. I’ll check the health food stores.

The sky rock could be very valuable. But if you keep it for another 4.6 billion years the value may even double! I’d wait.

A family in Schleswig-Holstein saw a bigger meteor hitting the lawn in their garden a few months ago.

No meteorite needed. Reach down and grab a handful of dirt: 4.54 billion years old and counting.

Gesundheit.

Does it count as finding something if it smashes into your house? I think it’s more accurate to say she avoided being hit by the thing.

They have been using dish soap for many years. Nothing unusual.

Crocodiles get rid of salt the same way, allows them to swim in salty water…

meteorite is older than earth, younger than the solar system

A potato sized meteorite, is a virtual giant. Ms. Kop is lucky it didn’t do more damage than it did.

Chemically, automotive grease is a soap. And a soap is a salt of a fatty acid.

And how do they know that rock is 4.56 Billion years old? And our planet is how old?

Oh no! Personal desalination. Genetically engineered salt glands for people.

“May I lick your forehead?”

I’ve seen articles that purport that cats can drink sea water. I don’t know if it’s true or not.