Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for October 14, 2011
October 13, 2011
October 15, 2011
Transcript:
Still going! A lightbulb at the Linbrmore-Pleasanton fire Department in Livermore, Calif., USA, has been in operation for 110 years since it was first installed in 1901! The oldest soldier in Europe! Jean Thurel, 1699-1807, served as a private in the French army for 90 years! Age defying! With his unanimous decision victory over an opponent 18 years younger than himself, Bernard Hopkins, at age 46, became the oldest boxing champion to ever win a major world title. Now... He is set to defend his light heavyweight world title on October 15 against an opponent 17 years his junior! Believe it or not!
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