Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for April 10, 2000

Transcript:

Believe It or Not! To office workers survived after the elevator they were writing inside New York City's Empire State building fell 40 stories at a rate of 1345.5 ft. per second- before finally stopping on the 4th floor! Believe It or Not! When you sneeze, the air is expelled at the same rate as a hurricane force wind! Pardon me! In Willow, Alaska, there is an annual potato festival with a contest for the largest sculpture made from whole potatoes!