Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for March 06, 2016
March 05, 2016
March 07, 2016
Transcript:
Robert Lane of New York, New York, named his two sons Winner and Loser. Winner grew up to be a criminal, and Loser became a detective. #1 Mom! The deep-sea Graneledone Boreopacifica octopus cares for her eggs up to 53 months, not eating for the entire period! In 2008, officials spent $100,000 to change the rotation of the Singapore Flyer observation wheel to improve its Feng Shui.
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I used to think that spending money on crap like improving the feng shui of the observation wheel was a total waste. Until I realized what it actually does for the economy.1. Whoever thought it up got money. 2. Some engineer had to design the change and got money.3. Then plans were drawn up, whoever did that got money.4. Then contractors.5. Then workers.6. Then the break trucks (Roach Coach) that provided snacks and drinks to the actual workers.7. All these people had to buy pens and paper and paperclips and workclothes and shoes and gas to get to work and groceries and rent……on and on and on.Lots of money changed hands. Lots of people got a piece of the pie.The taxpayers got the bill, right up the ol’ feng shui.