Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for March 23, 2012
Transcript:
Gila Bend Welcomes You Home of 1700 Friendly People and 5 Old Crabs actual welcome sign for Gila Bend, Ariz., USA. Tough enrollment! To become a member of The Goldfish Club, a person must have parachuted from a distressed aircraft into the ocean! In 1921, US President Warren G Harding presented a gram of highly radioactive radium to Marie Curie to commemorate her contributions to science.
Michael Thorton over 12 years ago
…well, she asked for it…no, really, she did ask for one. Her admirers put up the cash and Harding presented it to her.
flagfly over 12 years ago
Mme Curie died of aplastic nemia caused by exposure to radium.
Simon_Jester over 12 years ago
Warren G. Harding…
The intellect of George W. Bush
The integrity of Richard Nixon
The libido of John F, Kennedy
Puddleglum2 over 12 years ago
Is anybody ‘carping’ about not qualifying to become a member of The Goldfish Club?
Fan o’ Lio. over 12 years ago
George H. W. Bush is a member of that club.
tuslog64 over 12 years ago
Even harder to get into would be the club for those that have bailed out without a working parachute and survived. Been done, ie landing on snow covered slopes etc.
Gate agent over 12 years ago
Happens. See Alan McGee, fell 22000 feet without a parachute from a B-17 in WWII and survived for many years.
KA7DRE Premium Member over 12 years ago
“Radio Activity – Discovered by Madam Curie”“Chain Reaction and Mutation – Contaminated Population”From the song “Radio Activity” by KRAFTWERK comes to mind . . .
kyallie over 12 years ago
Warren G. Harding…
The intelligence of ObamaThe integrity of ClintonThe libido of JFK
chris_weaver over 12 years ago
The hard part was getting the crabs to fill out the census forms.
Chuck Norton over 12 years ago
The Harding adminiistration was one of the most corrupt in American political history. Harding conveniently died before the depth of the scandals associated with him and his cronies came to light.