Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for November 11, 2011
Transcript:
Scytodes spiders hunt by spitting deadly glue at their prey, which immobilizes and poisons it! Help me! Race to help! In exchange for wearing their advertisements on the prosthesis, the Formula 1 racing team Mercedes GP Petronas helped 14-year-old Matthew James of Wokingham, Berkshire, UK, get an advanced bionic hand after he wrote to them for help! Tipu's Tiger Tipu, the 18th-century Sultan of Mysore commissioned a nearly life-sized mechanical automation of a tiger mauling the European. The machine included automated movements, as well as wails and grunting noises!
Aussie Down Under about 13 years ago
So I guess he didn’t like Europeans?
Fan o’ Lio. about 13 years ago
They thought Europeans were delicious.
Stephen Gilberg about 13 years ago
I thought they were primarily lions, despite “Gladiator.”
iced tea about 13 years ago
That was kind of that team to help Matthew James receive his prothesis arm. There are kind young people out there.
Puddleglum2 about 13 years ago
Spitting Spiders said ‘Presto Chango’ and punctuated equilibrium occurred. “It’s Magic!”