Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for August 22, 2015
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Huh?!!! In 1980, the city of Detroit presented Saddam Hussein with the key to the city. Coasting coast to coast! In 1884, Englishman Thomas Stephens became the first person to cycle across North America- riding a Penny Farthing from San Francisco to Boston over 103 days! Ever take a dip in the waters off New Smyrna Beach, Florida? Odds are you were swimming within 10 feet of a shark! Warning Dangerous marine life has been spotted in this area
Meh~tdology, fka Pepelaputr about 9 years ago
Saddam was our guy in the little proxy war with Iran.
Templo S.U.D. about 9 years ago
What did Hussein do to be honored with Motor City’s key?
charliefarmrhere about 9 years ago
That bike must have been a real butt buster after 103 days, & no paved roads back then either.
Old Texan75 about 9 years ago
These stupid bicycles were only a fad, as modern crank pedal and chain bicycles, with equal sized wheels were patented in the US in 1867. Ok, I had to look up the date, but I knew the modern bicycle already existed. Michelin made the first balloon tires, consisting of an inner tube and a casing. When I was a wee lad in the French Dukedom of Arkansas, old timers referred to tires as “casons”, a mispronounciation of “casing.”Oh, I forgot the dukes name, but his title was Duc d’Arkansas.
Old Texan75 about 9 years ago
Sorry, I got doubled. Don’t click on Refresh Comments after posting.
b.m.razzilla about 9 years ago
No wonder nobody wants to go to Detroit…
comixbomix about 9 years ago
I wonder why he didn’t try to hide out in Detroit, then?
BRI-NO-MITE!! Premium Member about 9 years ago
Decades ago the athletic supporter was invented for bicyclists (or, “bicycle jockeys”) who rode steel-wheeled penny-farthings on cobble-stoned streets.These bicycle webbings became known as “jockey straps” later shortened to “jock”. “Bike” is a brand-name of jock strap.
joewolf about 9 years ago
If Saddam were alive, today, he’d probably give the key back!
Charlie Fogwhistle about 9 years ago
Hussein may have been an S O B, but at that time, he was OUR S O B
cheap_day_return about 9 years ago
Detroit gave Saddam the Key, figuring he’d be killed quicker in Detroit.
bookworm0812 about 9 years ago
“Odds ave?” That must be an error. The V looks nothing like an R to be miss reading it.
francisrossi about 9 years ago
Do we need to post that picture of Dick Cheney and Saddam?
Tarredandfeathered about 9 years ago
As of several Years ago, the TeaPublicans are running pretty much All of Michigan..Their plan, so far: Do Away with Democracy.The TeaOP Governor staged one of his “Emergency Manager” Coups in Detroit in 2013 and they have been Looting the city ever since.
Tarredandfeathered about 9 years ago
and, of course, if you have gone swimming on Any Ocean Beach in the world, chances are very good that you been swimming with Sharks.Why did New Smyrna get picked out?