Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for December 11, 2020

Cattle don’t have upper front teeth.

Neither do: Deer, Antelope, Moose, Caribou/Reindeer, Bison, Sheep, Goats, Camels, Llamas, Alpacas, Gnu/Wildebeest, Giraffe Yak, Muskox, Buffalo (Cape and Water) and Rhinoceros.

Who Gnu?

But did it make great soup?

Once more we find clues in etymology! In French, the generic term for fancy pastries is “viennoiseries” i.e. “Vienna-style stuff”. In German, you get “Wienerbrot” or “Vienna bread” when you want pastry. The croissant is a subset of the generic term. I don’t know if there is a different word for it in Vienna.

Re Cows, that should explain why they chew the way they do

Presumably, Austrians everywhere are fuming over this outrageous slight…

It really was a softshell turtle, but after a 100 years…

I wonder if a cow ever tried to eat an Austrian Leatherback?

So, why aren’t they called ‘craustriants’?

And that, kids, is why you never see a cow with a smile on it’s face.

Do cows have upper back teeth? Cud be.

And the soup fed the entire village.

Take care, may Ying-Shtattlemeeplord be with you, and GESUNDHEIT.

Well, Leatherbacks are the biggest species of sea turtle, so that is believable.

So, was it Marie Antoinette who brought croissants from Vienna to Paris? Was it really, “Let them eat croissants!”?

Yeah, and French Fries probably came from Belgium….

Well, now we know what cows want for Christmas…

Croissant Origin: Believe it

Cow Dentition: Believe it

Large Turtle: Or not!

May the fjord be with you.