Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for July 16, 2011
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Transcript:
Billiard balls were once made with nitrocellulose, and often caught fire or exploded! The material was a propellant for guns and artillery at the time. India's 2011 population is 1.21 billion people- more than the United States, Indonesia, Brazil, Pakistan and Bangladesh combined! Lucy Temerlin American psychologist Maurice Temerlin (1924-1988) raised a baby chimpanzee as his own daughter- teaching her to dress herself and you sign language!
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Lyons Group, Inc. over 13 years ago
Hey, is GoComics, not YouTube, GLEN!
jpsomebody over 13 years ago
I just want to get some of those billiard balls. It would sure add some excitement to the game!
Gellzey over 13 years ago
Done
Gellzey over 13 years ago
Did you also know that the chimp in question had been given some sort of psychotropic drugs before the situation. Such drugs have the known side effect of causing violence.
naal0802 over 12 years ago
Actually, our closest relative is the Bonobo, also known as the Pygmy Chimpanzee. Also, no matter what, animals are animals. Even humans snap in extreme situations, so why wouldn’t animals like chimps?