Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for June 12, 2016
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June 13, 2016
Transcript:
Fruit fry! Sliced grapes catch fire when cooked in the microwave. I wanna big one!! In 1910, Theodore Roosevelt offered a reward that grew to $50,000 for the live delivery of a 30 FT snake to the Bronx Zoo. The offer remained until 2002! Only licensed electricians may change a lightbulb in Victoria, Australia. Duh!
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Templo S.U.D. over 8 years ago
So, the electric company of that Australian state doesn’t want the general public to accidentally electrocute themselves?
meowlin over 8 years ago
Yeah, but how many licensed electricians does it take?
Old Texan75 over 8 years ago
I’ll bet the lightbulb thing is related to CFC bulbs. When they first came out, the EPA recommended that if you broke one in the carpet to replace the carpet. They are not to be thrown in the trash or landfills. There is a long list of caveats. It’s because of the amount of mercury in them. Yeah, I know, I played with the stuff as a kid, too.
Chad Cheetah over 8 years ago
Why did Roosevelt want a snake delivered?
comixbomix over 8 years ago
I have to ask: “How many licensed Australian electricians DOES it take, to screw in a lightbulb…?”
Brown Leghorn over 8 years ago
I believe Aussies use an ungrounded 200 volt or better wiring system! Light bulbs are known to shatter when attempted removal and expose live filament remains
ars731 over 8 years ago
So who paid out the reward? the zoo or the Roosevelt Estate?
yangeldf over 8 years ago
How many Victorians does it take to screw in a light bulb? Only one, but if he isn’t licensed there will be trouble. Was that originally a Polish colony by any chance?
wamphyri over 8 years ago
You learn something new every day.
benbrilling over 8 years ago
Supermarkets report a sudden increase in grape sales on Sunday. They are unable to explain why.
bookworm0812 over 8 years ago
Why on earth would anyone want to microwave grapes anyway? To make raisins? Just dry them in the sun!
NeedaChuckle Premium Member over 8 years ago
I’ve had mercury switches and didn’t know about the pendulum but you can get atomic clocks now that have no mercury.
ghuth over 8 years ago
Glenn from Victoria, Australia here. I’ve been changing my lighbulbs all my life and haven’t received any fines.
Perhaps you the artist could do a bit better research – I found this in a couple of minutes:
http://www.news.com.au/national/courts-law/urban-legend-or-legislation-australias-weirdest-laws-explained/news-story/a0d85b1999b5933ef01a940f39e07b93
Many people believe that unless you’re a qualified electrician, it’s illegal under Victorian law to change a light bulb in your own home — and doing so will attract a $10 fine.Thankfully, a spokeswoman for Energy Safe Victoria has good news.“I can confirm that it is not illegal to change a light bulb in Victoria,” she told news.com.au.“While the Electricity Safety Act makes it illegal to do your own electrical work if you are not licensed, changing a light bulb and removing a plug from a socket were specifically exempted from this requirement under Order in Council G17.”