Ripley's Believe it Or Not!A book of facts and records about bizarre feats of the human, material, and natural world, this solid reference of the strange but true is updated for 2005. 500 full-color photos & illustrations. |
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Robert Ripley. A Ball at the Falls After Lussier's successful descent of the falls , he sold off pieces of his rubber ball to tourists . When he sold out he reportedly began selling pieces of rubber that he had bought from a nearby tire ...
Robert Ripley. A Ball at the Falls After Lussier's successful descent of the falls , he sold off pieces of his rubber ball to tourists . When he sold out he reportedly began selling pieces of rubber that he had bought from a nearby tire ...
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... falls , after she successfully plunged over Niagara Falls in a barrel in October 1901 at the age of 63 . In July 1920 , Englishman Charles Stevens went over the edge in a barrel with an anvil tied to his feet . All that was found of him ...
... falls , after she successfully plunged over Niagara Falls in a barrel in October 1901 at the age of 63 . In July 1920 , Englishman Charles Stevens went over the edge in a barrel with an anvil tied to his feet . All that was found of him ...
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... Falls . Rise and Fall Lake Wakatipu in New Zealand changes its level at least 320 times every day ! The 52 - mi ( 84 - km ) river rises and falls 3 in ( 7 cm ) every five minutes . Two - way Current The Baleswar River in India flows ...
... Falls . Rise and Fall Lake Wakatipu in New Zealand changes its level at least 320 times every day ! The 52 - mi ( 84 - km ) river rises and falls 3 in ( 7 cm ) every five minutes . Two - way Current The Baleswar River in India flows ...
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