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A Giant Green Anemone was Seen Eating a Bird
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Off the coast of Oregon, a giant green anemone was spotted eating a baby cormorant bird!
Because they look like plants, people sometimes forget that anemones are carnivorous
The giant green anemone is a widely distributed and common intertidal invertebrate in Oregon waters
It’s unknown if the cormorant was alive or dead when it was trapped by the anemone
Cormorants nest on cliffs and sometimes fall in the water by accident
Giant green anemones can grow to roughly 30 cm (11.8 inches) in diameter
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“BIONs” – short for Believe It or Not – is the word we use at Ripley’s to refer to anything that is unbelievable and worthy to become part of Ripley’s lore and collection.
Zeppelins Might Have Docked at the Empire State Building
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The top of the Empire State Building was originally intended as a mooring mast for zeppelins, but that didn’t work out.
In 1929, it was announced that the Empire State Building would be made 200 feet taller
The investors in construction denied that this change was being made to compete with the Chrysler Building
Instead, they said it was being done so zeppelins could dock in Midtown instead of Lakehurst, NJ
The world’s expert on dirigibles said the plan wasn’t practical as landing one needs scores of ground crewmen
By the time the building opened, the apparatus needed to give the plan a shot at working hadn’t been made
MINI BION
“BIONs” – short for Believe It or Not – is the word we use at Ripley’s to refer to anything that is unbelievable and worthy to become part of Ripley’s lore and collection.
Source: Zeppelins Might Have Docked at the Empire State Building
Goat Born with No Hind Legs Gets Around Just Fine
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Six months ago, a goat was born at a farm in China’s Yunnan Province. The farmers thought it wouldn’t survive, but six months later, he’s walking on two legs without a problem.
The goat’s mother had previously given birth to two healthy kids
The kid started walking two weeks after being born
Goat kids normally start walking minutes after being born
He learned to balance on his two front legs all on his own and has since been able to hop around with everyone else
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At the annual Goat Jump Festival in Spain, a goat is thrown from a 50-ft-high bell tower and safely caught by villagers holding a large tarpaulin
A farmer in China has trained his pet goat to act as a guard dog
Patrick Page-Sutter of Natalia, Texas crafted a life-sized goat statue entirely from goat dung
A Most Beautiful Goat Contest is held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Spencer M Clark Decides He has a Face Made for Money
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In 1864, Spencer M Clark, the U.S. Currency Official, decided to put his own portrait on a 5-cent bill.
Congress had authorized the issuance of 3, 5, 10, 15, 25, and 50-cent bill notes
One legend has it that Clark was supposed to put explorer William Clark on the bill
He “accidentally” misunderstood, and put his own face on the bill instead
Once it was mass produced, Congress was so angry they immediately retired the 5-cent note, and forbid portrayal of living people on federal coins or currency.
MINI BION
“BIONs” – short for Believe It or Not – is the word we use at Ripley’s to refer to anything that is unbelievable and worthy to become part of Ripley’s lore and collection.
Source: Spencer M Clark Decides He has a Face Made for Money
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