Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for June 30, 2019

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    Leroy  over 5 years ago

    Hold on a sec—Could they be confused about Cleavage vs. Fleavage??

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    Templo S.U.D.  over 5 years ago

    How many lions did it take to make the costume? As for snoring and dreaming not being able to happen in unison, is it because the snoring distracts the dreaming?

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    wjones  over 5 years ago

    Unless you dream that your snoring. The snoring in your dream prevents you from knowing your really snoring.

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    electricshadow Premium Member over 5 years ago

    “Thagomizer” is a term Gary Larson invented for “The Far Side.” Paleontologists liked the name and started using it.

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    billcor  over 5 years ago

    after the late Thag Simmonds

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    platyfurmany  over 5 years ago

    The Thagomizer refers to ALL the spikes on the end of the stegosaurus tail, not just one of them!

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    bluegirl285  over 5 years ago

    This could explain why my snoring startles me awake sometimes.

    Story on the Cowardly Lion costume:

    https://www.thevintagenews.com/2016/09/05/priority-cowardly-lion-costume-wizard-oz-made-real-lion-fur/

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    h.v.greenman  over 5 years ago

    Evidently there were 2 of the costumes made. here is an interesting article about them.

    https://www.thevintagenews.com/2016/09/05/priority-cowardly-lion-costume-wizard-oz-made-real-lion-fur/

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    Huckleberry Hiroshima  over 5 years ago

    Waking up a snoring person and asking what they were dreaming about was the research on that? Or was it done with a neurohallucinatorypsychophysiologicalencephlagram?

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    Gent  over 5 years ago

    Christina wasn’t so smart was she.

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    jvn  about 5 years ago

    That looks more like a flea crossbow she’s holding.

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    WCraft Premium Member about 5 years ago

    I hope the queen stockpiled a LOT of ammo.

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    LV1951  about 5 years ago

    Taking a bath, more than once a month may have helped getting rid of the fleas!

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    William A Short Premium Member about 5 years ago

    Why am I not surprised that a lion was killed for his skin so a stupid movie character could have a costume.

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    pabsfx-comics  about 5 years ago

    Thagomizer as coined by Gary Larson in The Far Side: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thagomizer

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    pearlsbs  about 5 years ago

    According to this article, whether or not you can dream and snore at the same time is still a topic for debate.

    Getting to the Bottom of it: Can you Snore and Dream at the Same Time?

    http://www.infobarrel.com/can_you_snore_and_dream_at_the_same_time

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    Kali  about 5 years ago

    The word “Thagomizer” was first used in Gary Larson’s The Far Side. No mention of that?

    https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/watch-out-for-that-thagomizer-98891562/

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    craigwestlake  about 5 years ago

    It’s more interesting to check out how the word “thagomizer” was decided upon…

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    Jethro Flatline Premium Member about 5 years ago

    Just read all about Queen Christina on Wikipedia. Fascinating person!

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    OldManMontgomery  about 5 years ago

    “Thagomizer” , named in honor of the late Thag Simmons; according to Gary Larson.

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    ex window inspector  about 5 years ago

    real lion skin? As they used to say in the old Soviet Union……believe it or else!

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    pbr50138  about 5 years ago

    I’ve NEVER heard that about the lions costume. Ewww!

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