Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for May 23, 2012
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Transcript:
Sheesh! Yeah, I know! Ain't worth a... The two smallest denominations of US currency, the 1 cent (penny) and the 5 cent (nickel), cost more than twice their face values to create! And I'm worth it! Simon Residents of the United States of America spend an estimated $50 billion a year on their pets! Xu Huijun- of Liaoning, China, weighs about a hundred pounds, can pull two off-road vehicles weighing a combined 5 tons- with her hair!
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