Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for February 19, 2012
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Transcript:
It takes 3 people to play a 14 foot long violin that was made in Markneukirchen, Germany, in June 2010! George McCovery of Lake County, Fla., USA, had his jail sentence cut short by a judge in 2011 after he met a court sanctioned weight challenge and dropped 25 pounds in only 20 days! The Great Comet of 1811- passed into the inner solar system and was visible to the naked eye for more than 250 days!
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BRI-NO-MITE!! Premium Member almost 13 years ago
I don’t believe it.
tsban almost 13 years ago
The comet Haley Bopp was visible for 18 months 1995-1997
Frogman_tg almost 13 years ago
Wasn’t that Hale Bopp or Halley’s?
Puddleglum2 almost 13 years ago
McCovery went on ‘a hunger strike’ until they let him out of jail!
Simon_Jester almost 13 years ago
I’ve got that beat
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_PN6uK7WT6g/Tnyzaz3GmnI/AAAAAAAAGQU/PuIKpVyOQLQ/s1600/giant+strat+2.jpg
iced tea almost 13 years ago
Comets are actually dirty snowballs with a long tail. But they’re fascinating to see. Astronomy is awesome.