Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for June 23, 2014
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The Ackee fruit, popular in Jamaica, can induce deadly vomiting sickness if eaten when unripe, and in raw form is illegal in the United States. Cleopatra attempted to treat Julius Caesar's baldness with a mixture of bear fat, burned mice, and ground horse teeth. The Darwin's frog looks like a fallen leaf, helping it to hide from predators on the forest floor.
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Templo S.U.D. over 10 years ago
I’d rather go visit a real licensed optometrist than let Cleo treat me. As for the Darwin’s frog, does it even try not to ribbit while incognito? As for the ackee, where is it legal to export?
Space_cat over 10 years ago
I’ve had ackee when I spent a winter in Negril, it was good. They scramble them like eggs and serve them hot.
Simon_Jester over 10 years ago
Cleo forgot to read the warning label:[]Caution, the vapors produced by this product may cause homicidal tendencies in Roman Senators
charliefarmrhere over 10 years ago
@TEMPLO—-It says BALDness, not BLINDness. I doubt that an optometrist could be of any help to someone losing their hair.
Lamberger over 10 years ago
Aren’t those the ingredients listed on the Rogaine package?
sdjamieson Premium Member over 10 years ago
Why would you go to an optometrist to cure your baldness?