Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for November 28, 2014
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Transcript:
In 1902, George Darby of England patented a fire alarm made with butter- it sounded an alarm when the butter melted! In 1439, Henry VI banned kissing to prevent the spread of the plague. Crocodilopolis was a city in ancient Egypt where crocodiles were worshiped, mummified and given elaborate burials.
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