Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for April 21, 2012
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Transcript:
During a 1949 boxing match Rocky Marciano knocked Carmine Vingo into a coma. He paid Vingo's medical bills and swore he would never fight again if Vingo were to die! He recovered, and Marciano went on to become heavyweight champion. The Chinese, Hebrew and Hindu calendars are all lunar and have an occasional leap month instead of a leap day! The Inca created a sprawling South American Empire without making use of any form of currency!
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