Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for September 26, 2014
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Transcript:
Clothes made from stinging nettles were popular in Scandinavia until the 18th century. In 1595, Sultan Mehmed III had his 19 brothers and 15 women who are pregnant by his father, killed when he became Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, a common practice designed to avoid future wars over the throne. Go Phillies! In 1980, sports teams from Philadelphia contested the Stanley Cup, the NBA finals, the World Series and the Super Bowl XV, winning only the World Series.
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Templo S.U.D. about 10 years ago
And they say clothes made of wool is itchy. Thank goodness stinging nettle clothes aren’t made anymore.
Charlie Fogwhistle about 10 years ago
The Sultan of the Islamic Ottoman Empire killing his brothers and women pregnant by his father? I believe it.
tuslog64 about 10 years ago
The practice of eliminating competition goes back to Bible times, I believe his name was Abimilech (sp) that had his brothers eliminated.
english.ann about 10 years ago
Abimelech had seventy of his brothers (his father Gideon practiced polygamy) killed before rising to power and killing people in other cities who opposed his rule (Judges chapter 9). Only Jotham survived of all of Gideon’s other sons. Jotham’s parable has good trees symbolizing leaders who work to serve others, and a bramble bush symbolizing a leader who doesn’t serve others, just in it for despotic power over others.
sdjamieson Premium Member about 10 years ago
What did you learn today?
In 1595, the Philadelphia Stinging Nettles won the World Series.