Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for October 19, 2011
October 18, 2011
October 20, 2011
Transcript:
The United States Smithsonian Institution has more than 137 million specimens, exhibits and works of art in its 19 museums, 9 research facilities and it's zoo! How is it that Alaska can be the northernmost, westernmost and easternmost state in the United States of America? Answer tomorrow- loose goose! In 2002, 13-year-old Shawn Hacking of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, was knocked from his skateboard by a flying goose!
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FatTonyBalducci about 13 years ago
knocked from his skateboard by a goose?…..and they say there’s no such thing as a slow Ripley’s Believe it or Not day
BigSlurpy about 13 years ago
Parts of Alaska cross the international date line. So if you live in Alaska you may already be reading this yesterday.
OzzieJohn about 13 years ago
If only the goose had honked …
zipperg about 13 years ago
No part of Alaska (or Russia) crosses the International Dateline. Part of Alaska crosses the 180 degree longitude, thus putting part of it in the eastern hemisphere. The International Dateline zigs and zags to avoid running through a country or island group.
Puddleglum2 about 13 years ago
Perhaps the skateboarder was on a wild goose chase, and the goose didn’t appreciate it!
Puddleglum2 about 13 years ago
“To Know Him Is To Love Him”The Teddy Bears
chicken 33 about 13 years ago
At Bush Gardens Williamsburg Va I believe. He didn’t enjoy being goosed.
yohannbiimu about 13 years ago
Easternmost point — Sail Rock, just offshore of West Quoddy Head, Maine (66°57’W)[or Aleutian Islands, Alaska](179°40’E)
runar about 13 years ago
The easternmost point in the lower 48 is called West Quoddy Head, Maine. If that sounds counterintuitive, it’s because East Quoddy Head is on the other side of Quoddy Narrows, a strait between Canada and the United States.
Fan o’ Lio. about 13 years ago
Samoa: From last to first in an instant Dec 29. Back to the future.
bluegirl285 about 13 years ago
I went to the Smithsonian last year! Just one, you need more than a week to visit all of them.
iced tea about 13 years ago
I read that the Smithsonian contains Archie Bunker’s favorite chair, Fonzi’s jacket, as well as so many memorable items. Didn’t it once contain Christopher Robin’s (A.A. Milene’s son’s) stuffed animals of the original Winnie the Pooh bear, Tigger, Rabbit, etc? Then Minlene’s relatives in England bought them all back and returned to England.
Lazydoggs3 about 13 years ago
little bit loosey goosey on the skateboard dont ya think