Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for July 31, 2012
Transcript:
Thailand has several species of bees that drink the tears of mammals, including people, for sustenance! Don't knock it till you've tried it! Forward osmosis bags allow astronauts to urinate into a bag that turns the urine into a safe, drinkable sugary beverage! Shanthi- an elephant at the National Zoo in Washington DC, plays a harmonica for her own entertainment!
CyoteBlack over 12 years ago
“yes, a glass of chardonnay for her and a bag of your finest piss for me with a lemon.”
roscoedog55 over 12 years ago
Imagine the cost of a quart of space water!
linsonl over 12 years ago
Well, so much for my dreams of being an astronaut.
Train 1911 over 12 years ago
GOT THAT RIGT
zipperg over 12 years ago
The name is Bond; James Bond. I’ll have a vodka martini, shaken not stirred — with piss ice.
Yukoneric over 12 years ago
I play a harmonica to keep people at a distance………
BearsDown Premium Member over 12 years ago
Just make sure you drink out of the correct side.
Mostly Water Premium Member over 12 years ago
When life gives you urine make urinade.
williamh31980 over 12 years ago
Somewhere in the world Bear Grylls is either excited to try the forward osmosis bag or is upset that anyone would drink urine any other way than straight from the tap!!
comicnut4636 over 12 years ago
A little bit of sugar (or artificial sweetener) helps the urine go down!
You can buy a portable water purifier that will remove a lot of impurities in lake and river water. But, WHY add a sweetener?
Casey Southards over 12 years ago
Animals have feelings to.
Puddleglum2 over 12 years ago
@comicnut4636,Exactly! I don’t drink sugary beverages, generally.
Puddleglum2 over 12 years ago
Does Shanthi play “A Shanty in old Shantytown”?
Puddleglum2 over 12 years ago
I’ve heard of Harmoni’cats’, but this is ridiculous!
hablano over 12 years ago
Um, every day YOU drink what was once George Washington’s and Adolph Hitler’s urine. So what’s the difference when you’re in (urine! ha ha) space?
Fan o’ Lio. over 12 years ago
Millions of us – right here in the USA – drink recycled sewage every day.
xall2h1 over 12 years ago
and we just had to know that astronauts drink their urine?