Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for July 12, 2014
Transcript:
In 1980, Leonard Zech patented a portable gas powered fan to propel skiers uphill! Turphobia is the fear of cheese. In February 2012, the Russian town of Naryan-Mar built a memorial to 6000 reindeer and their herders who served in the Soviet army in World War II, transporting ammunition, orders and wounded soldiers.
Templo S.U.D. about 10 years ago
Would a turophobic be at ease to enter the Monty Python cheese shop?
Meh~tdology, fka Pepelaputr about 10 years ago
Turophobia?Meh.More for me.
captainofgondor about 10 years ago
As Wallace said: Not Wesleydale!
el_loco about 10 years ago
I’m afraid of the PRICE of cheese. What’s the term for that?
Neo Stryder about 10 years ago
Someone saw too much Road Runner’s cartoons.
Simon_Jester about 10 years ago
It was the first time a patent was awarded posthumously
Mneedle about 10 years ago
What???? No Rudolph comments?
Charlie Fogwhistle about 10 years ago
Despite all the hype about the German Blitzkrieg, at the beginning of WWII draft animals of various types were moving a very high percentage of supplies.
Pedmar Premium Member about 10 years ago
Why can’t they name phobias with every-day English words, like cheesephobia or bridgephobia?
meg_grif about 10 years ago
I’m afraid of cheese (when it’s being fired at me from a cannon like they did on Mythbusters).
loner34 about 10 years ago
My biggest cheese fear?That I can’t get enough!
Stephen Gilberg about 10 years ago
Maybe they’re afraid it’ll attract rats.
aimlesscruzr about 10 years ago
The only cheese I fear is limberger…