Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for August 12, 2013
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Transcript:
Grave robbing was so widespread in 19th century Britain that the wealthy used mortsafes- iron cages- to prevent corpses from being dug up! The sweating mushroom of Europe and North America causes uncontrollable sweating and crying if ingested! In 1602, the Japanese government declared that all pet cats should be freed, and banned their sale!
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