Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for July 06, 2015
July 05, 2015
July 07, 2015
Transcript:
During the 1862 Civil War battle of Shiloh, soldiers' wounds mysteriously glowed blue- a proven result of bioluminescent bacteria! There are no laws specifically outlawing cannibalism in the US- except in Idaho. Real or ruse? While cleaning out their grandfather's Tampa, Florida, attic, Mike and Maria Lopez found in antique wooden box containing what they believe is the hand of legendary pirate Jose Gaspar!
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