Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for January 27, 2012
January 26, 2012
January 28, 2012
Transcript:
Orb weaver spiders spend webs that reflect ultraviolet light, making them visible to birds that would otherwise fly through and ruin them! Hong Kong held a swimming race across Victoria Harbor in 2011- the first and 33 years- due to long-standing concerns about pollution! Tim Hemmes of Conquerenssing Township, PA, USA, has been paralyzed for 7 years but, after only a month of practice with an experimental brain machine interface, he is able to move his robotic arm with the power of thought!
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roscoedog55 almost 13 years ago
Spider, spider on the wall, ain’t you got no sense at all?Can’t you see that wall’s just been plastered? Get off that wallyou dirty ….spider.
Stephen Gilberg almost 13 years ago
My sister loves golden orb weavers. I’ll see if she knows about the UV property.
teddyr almost 13 years ago
That is WONDERFUL!! Gives hope to so many parapalegiacs
killerkaleb almost 13 years ago
that man can help all who is paralyzed hopefully
Nighthawks Premium Member almost 13 years ago
unfortunately, he’s STILL a paraplegic, and that wonder of technology will be of no help……now, if they install a bionic …….(better not say it— the gocomics censors , bent on shielding us from naughty stuff, are reading)
tuslog64 almost 13 years ago
Concerns about pollution? Did they do something about the pollution or just not be concerned about it anymore?
tuslog64 almost 13 years ago
Agreed. Nothing like walking in the back yard at night and walking into one of those webs!
Puddleglum2 almost 13 years ago
With Tim Hemmes, it’s definitely the thought that counts!
iced tea almost 13 years ago
No one should make jokes about that paralyzed man. He’s a hero to all the disabled probably.
comicnut4636 almost 13 years ago
And the remains of the winner have never been found.
Koolfunkygrrl almost 13 years ago
Tim Hemmes…thats amazing!