Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for October 08, 2011
October 07, 2011
October 09, 2011
Transcript:
Up, up, and away! Baby spiders of many species leave their birthplace by floating on filaments of silk that carry them into the wind, which can take them thousands of feet into the air, where they may travel for thousands of miles! Frank Crosetti was both a player and a coach with the New York Yankees for 37 consecutive seasons (1932-1968) and participated in a record 23 World Series, earning 17 championship rings! Zap! Chap Men are about 4 times more likely to be struck by lightning than women!
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FatTonyBalducci over 13 years ago
Well, I DO have an electrifying personality ya know!
Puddleglum2 over 13 years ago
Men should leave the golf course sooner!
Puddleglum2 over 13 years ago
When men are told to go fly a kite, they tend to get ‘keyed’ up about it. It’s shocking, sometimes, Franklin!
ComicsR4Fun Premium Member over 13 years ago
WOW!!! That really is an incredible feat. (Crosetti) And as far as the lightening fact goes…well, duh…only males stay out to play (golf, hunting, fishing, baseball, whatever) when there’s a storm. We’re dumber that way.
IQTech61 over 13 years ago
Brad – be careful! You are telling too many secrets and they might take your man card away! :)
chicken 33 over 13 years ago
Men ’s jobs outdoors in lightning prone areas. One man lost 5 sons loading hay.
tadchem over 13 years ago
Women don’t have ‘lightning rods.’
Nighthawks Premium Member over 13 years ago
as for lightning striking men,my guess is that it’s a matter of numbers.women the world over are probably less likely to be outside than men.
tuslog64 over 13 years ago
After Benjamin Franklin invented the lightning rod, fashion designers in Paris came up with a lightning rod for women, connected to a dragging chain. Uncertain if it saved (or took) any lives.
iced tea over 13 years ago
I read something amazing regarding the baby spiders floating on silk. Sailors aboard ship way out at sea have reported seeing these amazing little spiders riding inside balloons of silk. Awesome!
Stephen Gilberg over 13 years ago
I always assumed E.B. White made that up.
Koolfunkygrrl over 13 years ago
i’m hardly out if it’s raining…might ruin my hair…LOL