Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for August 24, 2012
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Major League Baseball's Boston Red Sox have completely sold out of tickets for every home game- more than 700- since May 2003! Only one Roman Emperor was ever taken as a prisoner of war- Valerian, who was captured by the army of Persian King Shapur I in 260 A.D. Due to years of poor harvests and famine- residents of North Korea are on average a few inches shorter than their South Korean counterparts!
Aussie Down Under about 12 years ago
If their government spent more on food than it’s military and nuclear ambitions there wouldn’t be a problem.
workjobb Premium Member about 12 years ago
If they keep playing the way they are, there’s no way the Red Sox can continue to claim those phantom “sell outs”.
jpsomebody about 12 years ago
Even the players have to buy tickets to get in and play.
Dave Ferro about 12 years ago
The North Koreans…. Communism works soooo well….. LOL
alan.gurka about 12 years ago
Think of all the money they save on their military’s uniforms! Shorter people = smaller uniforms, less material; less cost. They’ll eventually defeat their capitalistic southern neighbors through shear economy of resources. Those dastardly Commies!
jackdohany about 12 years ago
The Red Sox need a bigger stadium.
runar about 12 years ago
Two US presidents were prisoners of war.
Totalloser Premium Member about 12 years ago
Ceaser was captured by pirates and ransomed. He then came back and killed the pirates
Cuester about 12 years ago
A lot of the Red Sox tix end up with scalpers.
Puddleglum2 about 12 years ago
The North Koreans are short in many ways.
alan.gurka about 12 years ago
You left out Jimmy Carter.
Scott S about 12 years ago
That’s why Kim Jong-il wore platform shoes.
Of course, now having written that I’ll never be able to set foot in North Korea.
comicnut4636 about 12 years ago
At least not physically! Now mentally…????
charliefarmrhere about 12 years ago
@ Chikuku—-What about Ford & Carter? I think they are still among the living Presidents.
Red_Fez about 12 years ago
Obama, Reid, Pelosi et al., look to North Korea, then tell us why it’s good for the State to run our lives for us.I know, I know… you can do it better.
Mary Rose Francini Premium Member about 12 years ago
carter 2 bushes clinton obama still alive 5 presidents of USA
StrangerCoug about 12 years ago
I hope Kim Jong-un doesn’t have a Napoleonic complex.
Red_Fez about 12 years ago
What do you mean, “we”? Leave me and millions like me out of it…
sweethomecalifornia about 12 years ago
The Roman Emperor guy gives me the creeps, especially with the eyes
Red_Fez about 12 years ago
Every recount has proven Al Gore a loser… in more ways than one. Besides, he’s doing quite well for himself being a 1%er with his Global Warming scam.