Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for August 06, 2011
August 05, 2011
August 07, 2011
Transcript:
Eeeww!! In 2008- a 28-year-old man in New Zealand cut off, cooked and ate one of his own fingers! It is one of only 8 documented cases of self cannibalism. Connie Mack (1862-1956) was the manager of the Philadelphia Athletics baseball team for 50 years, managing 7879 games! The Bailey Train Yard in North Platte, Neb., USA, is 8 miles long and could hold more than 2800 football fields!
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jpsomebody over 13 years ago
How many trains could they fit in the yard with all those football fields?
srchief78 over 13 years ago
to anymoose,,,,one if its big
yohannbiimu over 13 years ago
Mack’s teams were either one of the best teams in MLB, or the worst. There rarely was any middle-ground. He’d build a powerhouse, and when he wasn’t able to afford those players (because he was ALSO the Athletics’ owner), he’d sell them. That’s how they could appear in the World Series in 1914, and then finish with a 43-109 record in 1915 (they’d finish last for seven consecutive seasons). Their best season was in 1931 (107-45), but it would take 40 years (and stops in Kansas City and Oakland) before they’d appear in another World Series in 1971.
runar over 13 years ago
Ah, yes – the American system of measurement – based on the football field (length and area) the quarter (time) the beer cup (volume) and the linebacker (mass).
Fan o’ Lio. over 13 years ago
Mack did not wear a baseball uniform and managed from the dugout which he rarely left.
runar over 13 years ago
Ah yes, the American who accepts the accelerating mediocrity of the country by hating anyone who dares to question why it’s not living up to its full potential.
Puddleglum2 over 13 years ago
Cornelius McGillicuddy!
ringo12147 over 13 years ago
I almost ate my own finger after finishing a bucket of KFC fried chicken ‘cause it’s finger lickin’ good.