query: when did ripley believe it or not start

pos: Ripley's Believe It or Not! a global company with an annual attendance of more than 12 million guests. Ripley Entertainment's publishing and broadcast divisions oversee numerous projects, including the syndicated TV series, the newspaper cartoon panel, books, posters, and games. Ripley first called his cartoon feature, originally involving sports feats, "Champs and Chumps", and it premiered on December 19, 1918, in "The New York Globe". Ripley began adding items unrelated to sports, and in October 1919, he changed the title to "Believe It or Not". When the "Globe" folded in 1923, Ripley moved to the "New York Evening Post". In 1924, the panel began being

neg: Ripley's Believe It or Not!: The Riddle of Master Lu Ripley's Believe It or Not!: The Riddle of Master Lu Ripley's Believe It or Not!: The Riddle of Master Lu is a point and click adventure game based on Robert Ripley, the creator of "Ripley's Believe It or Not!". It was developed and published by Sanctuary Woods in . Set in the year of 1936, the player assumes the control of (a fictionalised version of) Robert Ripley. The game starts in Thebes, Egypt, where Ripley is pursued by two men. They steal his sack and are about to execute him, when they are terrified by sounds from the talking Colossus

neg: Ripley's Believe It or Not! or witchcraft-type stories, which are, according to Meyers, difficult to prove. To be included in Ripley's Believe It or Not books, museums, or television shows, items must undergo scrutiny from Ripley's staff and be 100% authenticated. On April 14, 1930, Ripley brought "Believe It or Not" to radio, the first of several series heard on NBC, CBS and the Mutual Broadcasting System. As noted by Ripley On Radio, Ripley's broadcasts varied in length from 15 minutes to 30 minutes and aired in numerous different formats. When Ripley's 1930 debut on "The Collier Hour" brought a strong listener reaction, he was

neg: Ripley's Believe It or Not! Ripley's Believe It or Not! Ripley's Believe It or Not! is an American franchise, founded by Robert Ripley, which deals in bizarre events and items so strange and unusual that readers might question the claims. Originally a newspaper panel, the "Believe It or Not" feature proved popular and was later adapted into a wide variety of formats, including radio, television, comic books, a chain of museums, and a book series. The Ripley collection includes 20,000 photographs, 30,000 artifacts and more than 100,000 cartoon panels. With 80-plus attractions, the Orlando-based Ripley Entertainment, Inc., a division of the Jim Pattison Group, is

neg: Ripley's Believe It or Not! the United Kingdom, to publish new "Believe It or Not" titles. The company produces "the New York Times" bestselling "Ripley's Believe It or Not! Annuals", the children’s fiction series "Ripley’s RBI", an educational series called the "Ripley’s Twists", the "Ripley's Believe It or Not! Special Edition" in conjunction with Scholastic USA and a number of other titles. At the height of his popularity Robert Ripley received thousands of letters a day from the public, and Ripley Entertainment continues to encourage submissions from readers who have strange stories and photographs that could be featured in "Ripley’s Believe It or Not!" books

neg: Robert Ripley Dallas, Cleveland, San Francisco, and New York City. By this point in his life, Ripley had been voted the most popular man in America by "The New York Times", received an honorary degree from Dartmouth College, and visited 201 foreign countries. During World War II, Ripley concentrated on charity pursuits rather than world travel, but after the war, he re-expanded his media efforts. In 1948, the year of the 20th anniversary of the "Believe it or Not!" cartoon series, the "Believe it or Not!" radio show drew to a close and was replaced with a "Believe it or Not!" television

neg: Ripley Entertainment in hundreds of newspapers in over forty countries and dozens of languages. The 32 Ripley’s Believe It or Not! museums that house his collection of oddities in various countries have received over 100 million visitors since 1933. "Ripley Entertainment Inc." established Ripley Publishing Ltd to produce the Ripley's Believe It or Not Annual and other books. Ripley Entertainment Ripley Entertainment Inc. is an entertainment and edutainment holding company owned by the Jim Pattison Group of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The company has its headquarters in an unincorporated part of southern Orange County, Florida, near Orlando, at an office complex near

neg: Ripley's Believe It or Not!: The Riddle of Master Lu Robert Ripley travels in several parts of the world. A common feature of all locations is the "Posh Express" office where Ripley books his next destination, and also exchanges mail with other characters of the game; the advancing of the backstory narrative is revealed through mail that arrive to Ripley in each station. Each location also hides a "bonus" quest. Ripley also has a journal in his inventory. The player is enabled to find out which locations are important enough where Ripley can draw his "Believe It or Not!" cartoon, and thus keep track of the progress in the game.

neg: Church of One Tree location to avoid destruction. The building has been home to several other unique uses in more recent decades. Robert Ripley, a native of Santa Rosa, wrote about the Church of One Tree — where his mother attended services, — as one of his earliest installments of “Believe It or Not!” In 1970, Ripley repurposed the Church of One Tree as the Ripley Memorial Museum which was stocked with curiosities and “Believe it or Not!” memorabilia for nearly two decades. From the 1950s until 1998 it was the Ripley Memorial Museum. Starting in 2008 and continuing through 2009, the City of

neg: Ripley's Believe It or Not! (TV series) "Ripley's" franchise was also created. The first "Believe It or Not!" TV series, a live show hosted by Robert L. Ripley, premiered on NBC television on March 1, 1949. Shortly after the 13th episode, on May 27, 1949, Ripley died of a heart attack and several of his friends substituted as host, including future "Ripley's Believe It or Not!" president Doug Storer. Robert St. John served as host from the second season until the series ended on October 5, 1950. In 1956, ABC Films Syndication had John Gibbs and Meridian Pictures prepare a "Ripley's Believe It or Not!" television pilot.

neg: Ripley's Believe It or Not! over the decades. Recent "Ripley's Believe It or Not!" books containing new material have supplemented illustrations with photographs. "Peanuts" creator Charles M. Schulz's first publication of artwork was published by Ripley. It was a cartoon claiming his dog was "a hunting dog who eats pins, tacks, screws, nails and razor blades." Schulz's dog Spike later became the model for "Peanuts"' Snoopy. Some notable books: A series of paperback books containing annotated sketches from the newspaper feature: Ripley Entertainment produces a range of books featuring unusual facts, news stories and photographs. In 2004 Ripley Entertainment founded Ripley Publishing Ltd, based in

neg: The Baker's Broadcast of the alternate unofficial title "Believe It or Not" (which was used for other radio programs that featured Ripley). Neal Thompson, in his book, "A Curious Man: The Strange & Brilliant Life of Robert "Believe it Or Not" Ripley", called the Ripley version of "The Baker's Broadcast" "one of America's favorite shows, in league with the top-ranked shows of Jack Benny and Bing Crosby." John Dunning in his reference work, "On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio", wrote that the Nelsons "were young and attractive, and their music — lighthearted and melodious — was what America wanted in the

neg: Ripley's Believe It or Not! newspaper panel after his death included Paul Frehm (1938–1978; he became the full-time artist in 1949), and his brother Walter Frehm (1948–1989); Walter worked part-time with his brother Paul and became a full-time Ripley artist from 1978 to 1989. Others who assisted included Clem Gretter (1941–1949), Bob Clarke (1943–1944), Joe Campbell (1946–1956), Art Sloggatt (1971–1975), Carl Dorese, and Stan Randall. Paul Frehm won the National Cartoonists Society's Newspaper Panel Cartoon Award for 1976 for his work on the series. Clarke later created parodies of "Believe It or Not!" for "Mad", as did Wally Wood and Ernie Kovacs, who also did

neg: The Star-Spangled Banner more regularly at the Polo Grounds in New York City beginning in 1898. In any case, the tradition of performing the national anthem before "every" baseball game began in World War II. On April 10, 1918, John Charles Linthicum, U.S. Congressman from Maryland, introduced a bill to officially recognize "The Star-Spangled Banner" as the national anthem. The bill did not pass. On April 15, 1929, Linthicum introduced the bill again, his sixth time doing so. On November 3, 1929, Robert Ripley drew a panel in his syndicated cartoon, "Ripley's Believe it or Not!", saying "Believe It or Not, America has

neg: Ripley's Believe It or Not! one of their characters." On November 29, 2005, it was announced that Tim Burton would direct the film, with Jim Carrey starring as Robert Ripley. Filming was to begin in October 2006, for a 2007 release. Paramount hinted that the film, if successful, could be the start of a "Ripley's" film series. In addition to Jacks, Sean Daniel and Richard D. Zanuck were also to serve as producers for the film. Zanuck spent six weeks in China to scout filming locations for the project. On June 12, 2006, Paramount delayed the start of production on the film for at least

neg: Robert Ripley to "prove every statement he made" because he worked with professional fact researcher Norbert Pearlroth, who assembled "Believe it or Not!"'s array of odd facts and also verified the small-town claims submitted by readers. Pearlroth spent 52 years as the feature's researcher, finding and verifying unusual facts for Ripley and, after Ripley's death, for the King Features syndicate editors who took over management of the "Believe it or Not!" panel. Another employee who edited the newspaper cartoon series over the years was Lester Byck. Others who drew the series after Ripley's death include Don Wimmer; Joe Campbell (1946-1956); Art Slogg;

neg: Ripley's Believe It or Not Annual Ripley's Believe It or Not Annual Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Annual is a hardback reference book of unusual stories and images. The books consist of hundreds of snippets and longer in-depth articles, illustrated with glossy photographs. Twelve books have been produced since 2005 and they are published worldwide by Ripley Publishing. The Ripley’s annual has featured on the "New York Times" bestseller list on multiple occasions. "Ripley’s Believe It or Not!" (2005) "Planet Eccentric (2006)" "Expect the Unexpected" (2007) "The Remarkable Revealed" (2008) "Prepare to be Shocked" (2009) "Seeing is Believing" (2010) "Enter If You Dare!" (2011) "Strikingly True"

neg: Ripley Entertainment Ripley Entertainment Ripley Entertainment Inc. is an entertainment and edutainment holding company owned by the Jim Pattison Group of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The company has its headquarters in an unincorporated part of southern Orange County, Florida, near Orlando, at an office complex near the intersection of Sand Lake Road and John Young Parkway. Originating with a small daily newspaper cartoon drawn by Robert Ripley, which debuted in 1918, the company today operates over 90 attractions under a dozen brands worldwide. The daily Believe It or Not! cartoon that catapulted Ripley to fame in the 1920s is still printed runs

neg: Cold Feet was best known for her role in "Cardiac Arrest" and was hesitant to star as Rachel because she did not believe she could perform comedy. Bathurst was known to Langan for his starring role in "Joking Apart". Ripley thought she would be auditioning for the part of Rachel, and had to put on an accent for her role as natural Mancunian Jenny. When the fourth series was commissioned, Ripley announced that she was leaving the show to broaden her career options. Kimberley Joseph was cast as Jo Ellison, a replacement character who remained on screen until "Cold Feet"s conclusion. Bullen

neg: The American Friend to his role in suggesting him to Minot, and declines Zimmermann's suggestion to keep half of the money for the second hit. Ripley advises Zimmermann to tell Minot that he did the job on the train alone. Back home, Zimmermann argues with his wife, Marianne, who does not believe his stories of being paid to undergo experimental treatments. Zimmermann has been receiving mysterious phone calls and suspects the Mafia is trying to find him. His fears grow worse when Minot tells him that his own flat was recently bombed. Ripley picks up Zimmermann and they drive to his mansion to

neg: Walt Ripley run average. He did not have a decision or saves and never appeared in a major league game again. Ripley died in Attleboro, Massachusetts, at the age of 73. Walt Ripley Walter Franklin Ripley (November 26, 1916 – October 7, 1990) was a relief pitcher who played in Major League Baseball. Listed at , 168 lb., Ripley batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Worcester, Massachusetts. His son, Allen Ripley, was also a major league pitcher. Ripley was 18 years old when he entered the majors in with the Boston Red Sox, to become the youngest major league player

neg: Ripley's Believe It or Not! a recurring satire called "Strangely Believe It!" on his TV programs. Other strips and books borrowed the Ripley design and format, such as Ralph Graczak's "Our Own Oddities", John Hix's "Strange as it Seems", and Gordon Johnston's "It Happened in Canada". The current artist is John Graziano and current researcher is Sabrina Sieck. At the peak of its popularity, the syndicated feature was read daily by about 80 million readers, and during the first three weeks of May 1932 alone, Ripley received over two million pieces of fan mail. Dozens of paperback editions reprinting the newspaper panels have been published

neg: Ripley's Believe It or Not! syndicated by Associated Newspapers, (formed as part of a cooperative that had included the "Globe"). That same year, Ripley hired Norbert Pearlroth as his researcher, and Pearlroth spent the next 52 years of his life in the New York Public Library, working ten hours a day and six days a week in order to find unusual facts for Ripley. Other writers and researchers included Lester Byck. In 1930, Ripley moved to the "New York American" and was picked up by the King Features Syndicate, being quickly syndicated on an international basis. Ripley died in 1949; those working on the syndicated

neg: Ripley's Believe It or Not!: The Riddle of Master Lu Ripley to study the tablet if he finds the key to solve the riddle. The first location visited is the Free City of Danzig, and the fictitious "Ace of Spades castle". Baron von Seltsam has died and his son Albert allows Ripley to investigate his father's documents and discoveries. Ripley there can find the Romanov Emerald, and a letter from professor Jorge Menendez, who discovered four ancient cities belonging to unknown Pre-Inca cultures in "Mocha Moche". In one of those cities, some findings suggested a connection with ancient China. Ripley will manage also to enter the late Baron's tomb and

neg: Life (magazine) controlled by the Theatrical Syndicate. "Life" published caricatured cartoons of Jews with enormous noses. "Life" became a place that discovered new talent; this was particularly true among illustrators. In 1908 Robert Ripley published his first cartoon in "Life", 20 years before his "Believe It or Not!" fame. Norman Rockwell's first cover for "Life", "Tain't You." was published May 10, 1917. Rockwell's paintings were featured on "Life" cover 28 times between 1917 and 1924. Rea Irvin, the first art director of "The New Yorker" and creator of the character "Eustace Tilley", got his start drawing covers for "Life". Charles Dana Gibson

neg: Ripley's Believe It or Not! (TV series) Ripley's Believe It or Not! (TV series) Ripley's Believe It or Not! is the name of several documentary television series based on the newspaper feature. The first series aired on NBC from 1949 to 1950, and was hosted by Robert L. Ripley until his death, after which several substitute hosts filled in. The series was revived for ABC in the 1980s, and was hosted primarily by Jack Palance. Another revival debuted on TBS in 2000, and aired until 2003, with Dean Cain as host. A Filipino version, hosted by Chris Tiu, debuted in 2008. An animated series based on the

neg: Ripley's Believe It or Not! by MythBusters.[Which ones?] One claim which had previously appeared in Ripley's books, concerning an accidental execution of 1,200 Turkish prisoners ordered under Napoleon Bonaparte, has had its accuracy called into question by Snopes. "Ripley's" has reported the urban legend of Frank Tower - an individual who was supposed to have survived the sinkings of the RMS "Titanic", RMS "Empress of Ireland", and RMS "Lusitania" - as being factual. However, this story has been debunked by several sources. Ripley's Believe It or Not! Ripley's Believe It or Not! is an American franchise, founded by Robert Ripley, which deals in bizarre events

neg: Ripley's Believe It or Not Annual (2012) "Dare to Look!" (2013) "Download the Weird" (2014) "Reality Shock!" (2015) "Eye-popping Oddities" (2016) "Unlock the Weird" (2017) "Shatter Your Senses!" (2018) Guinness Rishi Chayne Hultgren "The Space Cowboy" Dan Meyer Brian Dettmer Herbert Nitsch Ueli Gegenschatz Khagendra Thapa Magar Erik Sprague Ripley's Believe It or Not Annual Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Annual is a hardback reference book of unusual stories and images. The books consist of hundreds of snippets and longer in-depth articles, illustrated with glossy photographs. Twelve books have been produced since 2005 and they are published worldwide by Ripley Publishing. The Ripley’s annual has featured

neg: Creationism of Australians believe in evolution (70% believe it is currently occurring, 10% believe in evolution but do not think it is currently occurring), 12% were not sure and 9% stated they do not believe in evolution. A 2012 survey, by Angus Reid Public Opinion revealed that 61 percent of Canadians believe in evolution. The poll asked "Where did human beings come fromdid we start as singular cells millions of year ago and evolve into our present form, or did God create us in his image 10,000 years ago?" In Europe, literalist creationism is more widely rejected, though regular opinion polls

neg: The Society in Dedham for Apprehending Horse Thieves originally limited to residents of Dedham but restrictions were loosened over the years to limit membership to residents of Norfolk County; or to residents of Norfolk and Suffolk Counties; or to persons resident within a 20-mile radius of the Norfolk County Courthouse; or to residents of Dedham, Norwood, Westwood, or Dover. Eventually all residency restrictions were lifted. The club's website claims that Robert Ripley of Ripley's Believe It or Not! fame had applied for membership before this restriction was eliminated, and the clerk-treasurer returned his application with a note rejecting his application. Dear Mr. Ripley: Since you are not a

neg: Ripley's Believe It or Not!: The Riddle of Master Lu will open a door leading to Qun's Mausoleum. Ripley recovers the seal and on their way back, it is revealed that Baron von Seltsam was the mind behind all this, having followed Ripley to lead him to this point. On their way back, Master Lu's last trap is activated and the Baron falls in poisonous mercury. The epilogue shows Ripley and Mei in a Zeppelin discussing how he managed to safely transfer her grandparents from Peiping to London, to escape the Second Sino-Japanese War. However, the Second World War erupts. "Master Lu" is a typical point and click adventure game.

neg: Robert Ripley and Louis Tussaud's wax Museums. Robert Ripley LeRoy Robert Ripley (December 25, 1890 – May 27, 1949) was an American cartoonist, entrepreneur, and amateur anthropologist who is known for creating the "Ripley's Believe It or Not!" newspaper panel series, radio show, and television show which feature odd facts from around the world. Subjects covered in Ripley's cartoons and text ranged from sports feats to little-known facts about unusual and exotic sites. But what ensured the concept's popularity may have been that he also included items submitted by readers, who supplied photographs of a wide variety of small-town American trivia ranging

neg: Robert Ripley Robert Ripley LeRoy Robert Ripley (December 25, 1890 – May 27, 1949) was an American cartoonist, entrepreneur, and amateur anthropologist who is known for creating the "Ripley's Believe It or Not!" newspaper panel series, radio show, and television show which feature odd facts from around the world. Subjects covered in Ripley's cartoons and text ranged from sports feats to little-known facts about unusual and exotic sites. But what ensured the concept's popularity may have been that he also included items submitted by readers, who supplied photographs of a wide variety of small-town American trivia ranging from unusually shaped vegetables to

neg: Robert Ripley Clem Gretter (1941-1949); Carl Dorese; Bob Clarke (1943-1944); Stan Randall; Paul Frehm (1938–1975), who became the panel's full-time artist in 1949; and his brother Walter Frehm (1948–1989). Ripley's ideas and legacy live on in Ripley Entertainment, a company bearing his name and owned since 1985 by the Jim Pattison Group, Canada's largest privately held company. Ripley Entertainment airs national television shows, features publications of oddities, and has holdings in a variety of public attractions, including Ripley's Aquarium, Ripley's Believe it or Not! Museums, Ripley's Haunted Adventure, Ripley's Mini-Golf and Arcade, Ripley's Moving Theater, Ripley's Sightseeing Trains, Guinness World Records Attractions,

neg: Ripley's Believe It or Not! program included Pall Mall cigarettes and General Foods. The program ended its successful run in 1948 as Ripley prepared to convert the show format to television. The newspaper feature has been adapted into more than a few films and TV shows. On October 4, 2004, Paramount Pictures announced plans for a film that would chronicle the life of Robert Ripley. The film would be produced by James Jacks and his Alphaville Films company, associated with Paramount. Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski were hired to write the script. Jacks explained, "It's about the exploits of Robert Ripley, one of the most

neg: Ripley's Bureau of Investigation Ripley's Bureau of Investigation Ripley’s Bureau of Investigation is a series of children’s fiction books published by Ripley Publishing in the United States, and distributed by Random House in the United Kingdom and Icewater Press in Australia The series follows seven extraordinary pupils at the fictional 'Ripley High', based on Ripley’s Believe It or Not! founder Robert Ripley’s real-life mansion on a private island in Long Island Sound on the East Coast of the United States. In the books Robert Ripley is represented by a supercomputer. The chosen pupils, each with unique powers and skills, form the Ripley’s Bureau of

neg: Marie Osmond movie. The following year, Osmond starred in a sitcom pilot titled "Marie" which did not make the new season schedule. In 1980 she had her own variety show on NBC, also titled "Marie", which only ran for half a season. Osmond had a recurring role as co-host with Jack Palance on ABC's documentary series "Ripley's Believe It or Not!" for two seasons (1985–1986), replacing Palance's daughter Holly. Osmond introduced and narrated segments based on the travels and discoveries of oddity-hunter Robert Ripley. Following that, the singer played her mother, Olive, in the television movie "Side by Side: The True Story

neg: Camp Ripley round while training, so they constructed buildings. There are now many historic buildings at Camp Ripley. An example is Valhalla, the governor's lodge. President Harry S. Truman stayed there twice, as did Senator Eugene McCarthy. When the lodge is not being used by the governor, it is used for other VIP guests. In 1951, the MN legislature approved the purchasing of more land by Camp Ripley. After the purchase they then had of land. Camp Ripley slowly bought more land and now has . Camp Ripley is a training site for the National Guard, Minnesota State Patrol, Minnesota Wing of

neg: Kuda Bux feet deep was dug in the Radio City parking lot and logs and bags of charcoal were set on fire in it. Bux allegedly walked back and forth through the pit—twice. Ripley said, "Kuda Bux's feet were not even warm." There is newsreel footage of this event in the TV biography (distributed on VHS) Robert Ripley: "Believe It or Not" (TBS 1993). In 1935 Bux demonstrated fire walking in front of an audience of scientists from the University of London Council for Psychical Research and news reporters. He walked across a twelve-foot pit of burning hot coals unscathed. Bux's feet

neg: USS Arizona Memorial submerged hull. Robert Ripley, of Ripley's Believe It or Not! fame, visited Pearl Harbor in 1942. Six years later, in 1948, he did a radio broadcast from Pearl Harbor in which he stated "I am sure that all my listeners will join with me in tribute to the heroes of Pearl Harbor." Following that broadcast, with the help of his longtime friend Doug Storer, he got in contact with the Department of the Navy. He wrote letters to Rear Admiral J.J. Manning of the Bureau of Yards and Docks regarding his desire for a permanent memorial. While Ripley's original idea

neg: Sophia Ripley engaged, though Ripley did not tell his parents right away. He asked his sister Marianne to inform them, assuring them that their relationship was not based on "any romantic or sudden passion" but on "intellectual power, moral worth, deep and true Christian piety, and refinement and dignity of character". They were officially married on August 22, 1827, in a ceremony presided over by Abiel Holmes. Mrs. Ripley became a friend of Margaret Fuller and was one of the women to attend Fuller's first series of "conversations". Fuller explained to Ripley her goals: "It is to pass in review the departments

neg: Norbert Pearlroth Even after his forced retirement, he continued to contribute items as a freelancer, despite receiving no pension nor any royalties from any of the popular "Believe It or Not!" books. (Ripley left Pearlroth a personal bequest of $5,000 and paid for his son’s schooling.) He died on April 14, 1983, of heart and kidney diseases, at Maimonides Hospital in Brooklyn, a few weeks shy of his 90th birthday. Norbert Pearlroth Norbert Pearlroth (May 7, 1893 – April 14, 1983) was a professional researcher and polyglot, and the primary researcher for the "Ripley's Believe It or Not!" cartoon panel from 1923

neg: Robert Ripley pits, and foreign countries. The next year he hosted the first of a series of two dozen "Believe It or Not!" theatrical short films for Warner Bros. & Vitaphone, and King Features published a second collected volume of "Believe it or Not!" panels. He also appeared in a Vitaphone musical short, "Seasons Greetings" (1931), with Ruth Etting, Joe Penner, Ted Husing, Thelma White, Ray Collins, and others. After a trip to Asia in 1932, he opened his first museum, the Odditorium, in Chicago in 1933. The concept was a success, and at one point there were Odditoriums in San Diego,

neg: Ziona for the year 2011, and in 2013's Ripley Believe It or Not book 9. He is proud of and fortunate to be head of such a large family. Ziona is chief of the group known as "Chana Pawl", which was established by his father. The sect practices polygamy. Chana sect followers claim that its origin is traced to the Bible's Revelation Chapter 20 to "Kum Sang Rorel" or the rule of 1,000 years by Jesus Christ on Earth. The sect was originally named "Khuangtuaha Pawl", after the founder Khuangtuaha. He founded it on 12 June 1942, when its disciples were

neg: Ripley's Believe It or Not!: The Riddle of Master Lu Furthermore, in some screens there are artifacts that Ripley can find. These can be mailed to New York, and each time the player visits the "Odditorium" he can see these artifacts on display. Gathering those items neither affects the story nor rewards the gameplay but is supposed to make the business wealthier. After Sanctuary Woods purchased the MicroProse Adventure Development System in 1994, the company announced that a game based on "Ripley's Believe It or Not!" would be the first to use the engine. Entertainment Weekly gave it a B-, praising the game's visuals but lamenting the lack of humor

neg: Surawana It was built as a memorial for Wijayarajasa, the Prince of Wengker. He was Rajasanagara’s uncle as a result of marriage and he was a great influence of power. Some believe that this did not start out as a monument to the prince, but just a structure that he commissioned. That is why the dates differ when it comes to when it was completed. The sraddha ceremony, which is a ritual funeral ceremony, was held in 1400 which is why some speculate to actual completion date. Not much is known about the history after that or how it came to

neg: Strange as It Seems opened in February 1936 and was very popular. John Hix drew from his large collection of oddities for the Exhibition in the large building in the center of the Fun Zone. Then in 1939, the Hix brothers aced out Robert Ripley for an exhibition at the 1939 New York World's Fair. Ripley responded with his own exhibition near the Fair and named it "Ripley's Believe It Or Not Odditorrium". A series of the Odditoriums would eventually be created around the world. A 1938 newspaper article described the groundbreaking of the exhibit at the World's Fair "61 Year old Shovel. Auspiciously

neg: Alien 3 dubs the alien "Dragon". Ripley finds the damaged Bishop in the prison's garbage dump. Just as she is leaving the area, she is cornered by four inmates and almost raped; inmate leader Dillon intervenes and beats the others with a crowbar while Ripley punches the last man in the face. Ripley returns to the infirmary and re-activates Bishop, who confirms that a facehugger came with them to Fiorina in the escape pod. Ripley informs Andrews of her previous encounter with the xenomorphs and suggests everyone work together to hunt down and kill it. The highly skeptical Andrews does not believe

neg: Ripley's Believe It or Not!: The Riddle of Master Lu recover a key to Lu's tablet. Near the end of the adventure, Ripley reunites with Mei in Peiping and manage to solve the riddle on Master Lu's tablet. On that instant, they are assaulted by the two thugs. Ripley and Mei succeed in neutralizing the assassin, Shen Guo. The couple then goes to Mount Li (in the game it is described to be man-made) and meet a peasant who has uncovered pieces of clay statues from his cellar. The couple find a way to the Emperor's Tomb through this cellar. The Riddle of Master Lu is actually a combination that

neg: Robert Ripley scope of his work and his popularity increased greatly. He published both a travel journal and a guide to the game of handball in 1925. In 1926, he became the New York State handball champion and also wrote a book on boxing. With a proven track record as a versatile writer and artist, he attracted the attention of publishing mogul William Randolph Hearst, who managed the King Features Syndicate. In 1929, Hearst was responsible for "Believe It or Not!" making its syndicated debut in seventeen papers worldwide. With the success of this series assured, Ripley capitalized on his fame by

neg: Alien (franchise) produce the sequel to "Alien", scheduled for a 1986 release. Cameron wrote the screenplay from a story he developed with Giler and Walter Hill. Following the second film, Weaver was not interested in returning to the series and so producers David Giler and Walter Hill commissioned a third "Alien" film without the Ripley character. The premise was to return Ripley in a fourth installment, but Fox's president Joe Roth did not agree with Ripley's removal and Weaver was offered a $5 million salary and a producer credit to make "Alien³". Released in 1992, the film was troubled from the start,

neg: Fossil Cabin postcards printed, calling it the "Como Bluff Dinosaurium." In 1938 the cabin was promoted in Ripley's Believe It or Not as "The World's Oldest Cabin", although many common rock formations predate the era of dinosaurs. After the Ripley mention, Boylan also called the cabin the "Creation Museum" and "The Building that Used to Walk." Boylan died in 1947. Operated by his widow, Grayce, the gas station continued until the 1960s, when the construction of Interstate 80 caused a fall-off in traffic on Route 30. Grayce sold the property in 1974. The cabin has since been offered for sale. One potential

neg: History of Methodism in Ripley Derbyshire hall now Ice night club) A break-away movement from the Wesleyan Methodist Church took place in 1810 when a group of Methodists in the North Staffordshire area held a series called ‘Love Feasts or Camp Meetings’ which did not please the existing Methodist Church. They were expelled and formed the Primitive Methodist Church, which went on to spread throughout the land. In 1849 there was another break-away from the Wesleyan Church, not on account of faith or belief but on individual freedoms of the members. Ripley was a hot spot for this new movement, which became known as Reform Methodist.

neg: Myst Online: Uru Live distracted from the fantasy setting. When asked about the game's commercial failure, Miller responded: I'm always going to fall back on 'we were ahead of our time,' because it's easy. The biggest thing we did was an all or nothing proposal from an entertainment point of view. It's not like you can start up a new TV network and give one show a month and expect it to be successful... We couldn't quite pull that off with the money we had." GameTap parent Turner Broadcasting's product development vice president Blake Lewin added that he did not believe any budget would

neg: Ripley's Believe It or Not! War II. "Romance, Rhythm and Ripley" aired on CBS in 1945, followed by "Pages from Robert L. Ripley's Radio Scrapbook" (1947–48). Robert Ripley is known for several radio firsts. He was the first to broadcast nationwide on a radio network from mid-ocean, and he also participated in the first broadcast from Buenos Aires to New York. Assisted by a corps of translators, he was the first to broadcast to every nation in the world simultaneously. As the years went on, the show became less about oddities and featured guest-driven entertainment such as comedy routines. Sponsors over the course of the

neg: Ripley's Believe It or Not! given a Monday night NBC series beginning April 14, 1930, followed by a 1931–32 series airing twice a week. After his strange stories were dramatized on NBC's "Saturday Party", Ripley was the host of "The Baker's Broadcast" from 1935 to 1937. He was scheduled in several different 1937–38 NBC timeslots and then took to the road with popular remote broadcasts. "See America First with Bob Ripley" (1938–40) on CBS expanded geographically into "See All the Americas", a 1942 program with Latin music. In 1944, he was heard five nights a week on Mutual in shows with an emphasis on World

neg: Santa Claus Museum and Village went largely unnoticed until the late 1920s, when Postmaster James Martin began promoting the Santa Claus postmark. The name was changed back to Santa Claus on February 17, 1928. It was then that the Post Office Department decided there would never be another Santa Claus Post Office in the United States, due to the influx of holiday mail and the staffing and logistical problems this caused. The growing volume of holiday mail became so substantial that it caught the attention of Robert Ripley in 1929, who featured the town's post office in his nationally syndicated Ripley's Believe It or Not

neg: The Talented Mr. Ripley dumps his anchor-weighted body into the water, and scuttles the boat. Ripley assumes Dickie's identity, living off the latter's trust fund and carefully providing communications to Marge to assure her that Dickie has dumped her. Freddie Miles, an old friend of Dickie's from Dickie's same social set, encounters Ripley at what he supposes to be Dickie's apartment in Rome; he soon suspects something is wrong. When Miles finally confronts him, Ripley kills him with an ashtray. He later disposes of the body on the outskirts of Rome, attempting to make police believe that robbers have murdered Miles. Ripley enters a

neg: Ripley's Believe It or Not! to star. Ken Atchity and Chi-Li Wong joined the project as producers, alongside Jacks and Daniel. When Ripley first displayed his collection to the public at the Chicago World's Fair in 1933, it was labeled Ripley’s Odditorium and attracted over two million visitors during the run of the fair. (In an apparent promotional gimmick, beds were provided in the Odditorium for people who "fainted" daily.) That successful exhibition led to trailer shows across the country during the 1930s, and Ripley's collections were exhibited at many major fairs and expositions, including San Francisco, San Diego, Dallas, and Cleveland. In New York,

neg: Norbert Pearlroth bank in 1923 when he met Robert Ripley, who was in the process of expanding his syndicated "Believe It or Not!" newspaper panel from sports trivia to general interest and was looking for someone who could read foreign journals. Pearlroth was fluent in 14 languages, and an avid reader of foreign publications, and he had an unusual memory for miscellany. As Ripley's sole researcher, he worked ten hours a day, six (sometimes seven) days a week at the New York Public Library's Main Reading Room. The library estimated that Pearlroth examined some 7,000 books every year. "Everyone has always believed

neg: Sound+Vision Tour can rely on that to have a career or something, and I'm not sure I want that." He would state in another contemporary interview that "I want to finish off that old phase and start again. By the time I'm in my later forties, I will have built up a whole new repertoire." It has been noted that Bowie is "famous" for claiming retirement in the past, so many critics and observers did not fully believe Bowie when he said he would not play these songs again. Bowie spent the early few months of 1990 preparing for the tour in

neg: Toshia Mori as a researcher for Robert Ripley on his short films, "Ripley's Believe It or Not". She died in The Bronx, New York, aged 83. She is interred at the Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx, New York. Toshia Mori Toshia Mori (としあ もり, January 1, 1912 – November 26, 1995) was a Japanese born actress, who had a brief career in American films during the 1930s. Born as Toshiye Ichioka (としいぇ いちおか ) in Kyoto, Mori moved to the United States when she was ten years old. Mori began her film career in silent films in the late 1920s. In "Mr.

neg: Ripley Ville Ripley Ville Ripley Ville or Ripleyville was an estate of model houses for the working classes in Broomfields in the East Bowling ward of the City of Bradford in West Yorkshire, England. Started in 1866 the development was built for the industrialist, politician and philanthropist Henry William Ripley. It was intended as a commercial development of model houses but when completed in 1881 had many aspects of an industrial model village – although residency was not limited to Ripley's employees. It was the only model village in the Borough of Bradford and can be compared with Akroydon in Halifax, built

neg: Lily Chao does not understand "romantic love" and is unsure of how to deal with it. Yu added that "It’s interesting to see Lily’s reaction to Ethan and Honey’s romance. Time will tell if she’s jealous, supportive or even knows how she feels!" When Yu first joined the show she was made to believe that Lily and Ethan would start a relationship, but this never materialised. Producers felt that they did not have romantic chemistry because of the actor's off-set hysterics. Yu thought that Lily was better suited to Ethan's brother Caleb Knight (Richard Winsor) with whom she had once slept with.

neg: Ripley, Derbyshire road journey to Derby in time for treatment. The Ripley Hospital League of Friends has been an active fund raising group for the hospital throughout its history. Ripley has a scout group founded in 1914. It has two Beaver colonies, a Cub pack and a Scout Troop. Ripley, Derbyshire Ripley is a town in the Amber Valley borough of Derbyshire, England. Not much information is available as to when Ripley was founded, but it existed at the time of the Domesday Book, when it was held by a man called Levenot. In 1251 Henry III granted a charter for "One

neg: Martha Ripley to deny rights to their unborn children, Ripley replied the bill to be "worthy of the Dark Ages". In the campaign of raising the age of consent for girls from 10 years old to 18 years old, Ripley partially succeeded when in 1891 the state legislature raised the age of consent to 14. Like other women doctors of the time, Ripley found that most of her patients were women and young children who often had trouble accessing hospital care; for instance, no Minneapolis hospitals of the era would admit a pregnant woman who was unmarried. Ripley was inspired to start

neg: Pilot (Cold Feet) as Rachel on the basis of her chemistry at the audition with Nesbitt. Fay Ripley assumed that she would be reading for the role of Rachel, and was surprised to be auditioning for Jenny. Many of the actresses seen for the part were "finger-wagging" and "predictable", an approach Ripley did not take. Raised in Surrey, Ripley had to adopt a Manchester accent for the part. She "managed to bodge together a sort of Manchester accent" for the audition, assuming that she would not get the part. When she was cast, she worked on improving the accent by spending time talking

neg: Strange as It Seems of his art school classmates were attending, but there was not the money for that so most of John's art training was learned on the job. "Ripley's Believe it or Not!", drawn by Robert Ripley began syndication in 1918. It contained many fantastic claims, which were not always verified. In 1927, John conceived the idea of "Strange as It Seems" and in December of that year, he signed a contract with The McClure Newspaper Syndicate in New York City, making him the nation's youngest nationally syndicated artist at only 20 years old. The cartoon was announced for syndication by McClure

neg: Bradbury Robinson a 1937 newspaper interview. Robert Ripley highlighted the toss in his famous "Ripley's Believe It or Not" newspaper feature in 1945. On October 15, 1947, the "St. Louis Star and Times" referred to the play as "a record that still stands." A Northwestern University football program from the same year lists the 87-yard pass as one of the "Record Scoring Plays of All Time." It also credits "the late football chronicler Parke H. Davis" as its source. Record-setting or not, Robinson's passing against the Jayhawkers impressed "The Kansas City Times" in a post-game analysis: "The forward pass was perhaps the

neg: Ripley, Derbyshire Ripley, Derbyshire Ripley is a town in the Amber Valley borough of Derbyshire, England. Not much information is available as to when Ripley was founded, but it existed at the time of the Domesday Book, when it was held by a man called Levenot. In 1251 Henry III granted a charter for "One market, one day a week, on Wednesday, at [the] manor of Ryppeleg: and one fair each year, lasting three days on the Vigil Day and Morrow of St Helen". Ripley Fair pre-dates the Goose Fair at Nottingham and the market day was later altered to Saturdays with

neg: Dan Ripley Sunkist Invitational, he easily won with 17'6" and was ready to call it a day. Bullard suggest he keep going. Ripley no heighted at the 1976 Olympic Trials, along with 15 other vaulters. Four years later he came back to finish second behind Tom Hintnaus to qualify for the Olympic Team that did not go to the Olympics due to the 1980 Summer Olympics boycott. He did however receive one of 461 Congressional Gold Medals created especially for the spurned athletes. The first four places in those trials, including Ripley, Smith, Tully and Hintnaus all grew up and went to

neg: Multiplex (movie theater) and stadium seating make a megaplex; others that at least 20 screens are required. Megaplex theaters always have stadium seating, and may have other amenities often not found at smaller movie theaters. Multiplex theatres often feature regular seating. In about 1915 two adjacent theatres in Moncton, New Brunswick, under the same ownership were converted to share a single entrance on Main Street. After patrons entered the door, there were separate ticket booths for each theatre, and different programs were shown. The arrangement was so unusual that it was featured by Robert Ripley in his "Believe It or Not!"" comic strip.

neg: Katherine Harris he could not, he and other advisers, including her lawyer, urged her to drop her candidacy rather than risk federal corruption charges. Although he did not believe Harris intentionally broke any laws, "her story kept changing. Our great concern was that you get into trouble when you don't tell the same story twice ... Maybe you don't think you did anything wrong, but then maybe you start getting questioned about it and so forth, and you may perjure yourself. ... Unlike Cunningham, I don't think she set out to violate the law, but I think she was very careless. She

neg: Ripley County, Missouri including Stephen F. Austin. During the American Civil War, Ripley county was strongly pro-Southern and provided four colonels for the Confederate Army. Several Civil War skirmishes took place in the county. Tourist areas include the Current River and the Mark Twain National Forest. Located deep in the rugged, wooded hills of Southern Missouri, the area remained sparsely settled throughout the 19th century. Although organized in 1833, the county did not assume its present size until 1872. When Congress created the Territory of Missouri in 1812, what became Ripley County was in New Madrid County. Three years later, Lawrence County was

neg: Pentrich rising two sons. When she refused to open up, the rioters broke a window and Brandreth fired a shot through it, killing a servant. Some of the party were appalled at this wanton act, but Brandreth threatened to shoot them also if they did not remain. Eventually the group set out for the Butterley Company works. When they arrived they were confronted by George Goodwin, the factory agent, who, with a few constables, faced them down. One or two of the party defected and, increasingly demoralised, the remainder headed for Ripley. There was no police force at that time. Order was

neg: Nevzat Aydın (£378 m). It was yet the biggest internet acquisition of the Region. Founder Aydin paid out $27 million to 114 workers as a profit-sharing bonus. The bonus decision received international coverage by prominent news channels such as Time, CNN, Independent, with the Aydın's quotation of, "Yemeksepeti's success story did not happen overnight. I believe in team work and I believe success is much more enjoyable and glorious when shared with the rest of the team". Nevzat Aydın invested in 27 start-ups and the total amount of his investments reached to 6 million dollars in 2017. The companies he invested in

neg: Snake Alley in a loss of control at the top; for this reason, even to this day, Snake Alley remains a one-way street, with all traffic heading downhill. In the 1940s, writer Robert L. Ripley saw the street in person, and decided to add it to his Ripley's Believe It, Or Not! column, calling it ""The Crookedest Street in the World"". The idea was novel enough; however, San Francisco's Lombard Street beats it by several turns. The turns on Snake Alley are sharper though, giving it a total of 1100° of turning from end to end, where Lombard Street's straighter curves total

neg: Fay Ripley insane desperation and needy malevolence to an impressive degree." In 2002, she played domestic abuse victim Donna Massey in Danny Brocklehurst's "The Stretford Wives". Ripley was initially not eager to play another character from around Manchester so soon after leaving "Cold Feet", but she changed her mind after reading the script. She did not research spousal abuse to play her character, a woman struggling to bring up her two children in a run-down house while her husband is imprisoned, because she did not find it difficult to "work out what it's like to be scared and want to protect your

neg: 1942–43 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team Hoya fan to shout "Believe it or not...by Ripley!", a quote which received wide publicity. Hassett, a very reliable passer and outside shooter for the Hoyas, had 11 points in the game. Georgetown faced Wyoming, led by center Milo Komenich and forward Ken Sailors, in the final, which had a smaller crowd than expected because of the New York Citys area's focus on the NIT championship run by St. John's; it was also the only NCAA championship game in history which was not filmed for posterity. Although Wyomings defense held Mahnken to six points in the game, Georgetown led 31-26

neg: John Krubsack the living chair: Krubsack explains the process in detail of how he grew the chair: The chair, eventually dubbed the “Chair That Grew,” had its first big public showing in a natural history exhibit at the 1915 World's Fair, the Panama-Pacific International Exposition, held that year in San Francisco, California. Hugo assisted his father in all aspects of the living chair project and went on to promote it in many ways, including contacting Robert Ripley, who ran it in his “Believe It or Not” column and later filmed John standing beside the chair explaining all about it. The film ran

neg: Dixie (song) the origin of the term "Dixie". According to Robert LeRoy Ripley (founder of "Ripley's Believe It or Not"), "Dixieland" was a farm on Long Island, New York owned by a man named John Dixie. He befriended so many slaves before the Civil War that his place became a sort of a paradise to them. James H. Street says that "Johaan Dixie" was a Haarlem (Manhattan Island) farmer who decided that his slaves were not profitable because they were idle during the New York winter, so he sent them to Charleston where they were sold. Subsequently, the slaves were busy constantly,

neg: Bushey v. New York State Civil Service Commission "reverse discrimination" against non-minority candidates in violation of Title VII and the Fourteenth Amendment. They claimed they were "bumped" down the ranking list by minority candidates whose scores were increased. The District Court agreed that the State's action violated Title VII for three reasons: first, it did not believe that the evidence supplied by the State established a prima facie case of discrimination; second, it did not believe in any event that the State could take race-conscious action when it had not attempted or considered rebutting a prima facie case with proof that the employment decisions were based on legitimate

neg: Santa Claus, Indiana began promoting the Santa Claus postmark. The name was changed back to "Santa Claus" on February 17, 1928. It was then that the Post Office Department decided there would never be another Santa Claus Post Office in the United States, due to the influx of holiday mail and the staffing and logistical problems this caused. The growing volume of holiday mail became so substantial that it caught the attention of Robert Ripley in 1929, who featured the town's post office in his nationally syndicated "Ripley's Believe It or Not!" cartoon strip. The town's name caught the attention of Vincennes, Indiana

neg: Bob Clarke (illustrator) singular valuable asset to "MAD" ... his arrival upon the scene was a godsend." Feldstein's successor John Ficarra said of Clarke, "He was a great designer, and he also was a terrific mimic of other people’s styles... And if there was a problem you could give it to Bob, and he could usually solve it for you.” Clarke's earliest professional job was at the age of 17, as an uncredited assistant on the "Ripley's Believe It or Not" comic strip. Ripley traveled the world collecting his fantastic trivia tidbits and sent them back to Clarke who drew them, captioned them

neg: Robert Ripley getting the first book collection of his newspaper panel series published. On November 3, 1929, he drew a panel in his syndicated cartoon saying "Believe It or Not, America has no national anthem." Despite the widespread belief that "The Star-Spangled Banner", with its lyrics by Francis Scott Key set to the music of the English drinking song "To Anacreon in Heaven", was the United States national anthem, Congress had never officially made it so. In 1931, John Philip Sousa published his opinion in favor of giving the song official status, stating that "it is the spirit of the music that

neg: Gladbrook, Iowa is an annual celebration in Gladbrook that attracts several thousands of visitors per year. It has been held since 1922. It is generally held the last weekend of June with a variety of events held from Thursday through Sunday. Gladbrook is the home of the Matchstick Marvels Museum. This museum holds large creations, built by Patrick Acton, that are made out of matchsticks. Many of his creations are displayed in Ripley Believe It or Not Museums. Gladbrook is host to a movie theater featuring $3.00 and $4.00 movies, a bowling alley, a 24-hour fitness center, a bike and walking trail

neg: Tom Ripley father. He is polite, friendly and cultured, and dislikes people who lack such qualities; when the Pritchards appear in "Ripley Under Water", their poor taste and manners immediately offend him. Ripley has been critically acclaimed for being "both a likable character and a cold-blooded killer". Sam Jordison of "The Guardian" wrote, "It is near impossible, I would say, not to root for Tom Ripley. Not to like him. Not, on some level, to want him to win. Patricia Highsmith does a fine job of ensuring he wheedles his way into our sympathies." In his review of "Purple Noon", Rene Clement's

neg: Nabidh of Allah used to keep fast. I waited for the day when he did not fast to present him the drink (nabidh) which I made in a pumpkin. I then brought it to him while it fermented. He said: Throw it by this wall, for this is a drink of the one who does not believe in Allah and the Last Day. Nabidh is known to start turning alcoholic after two to three days, depending on the surrounding conditions. Non-fermented Nabidh is permissible to drink and a sunnah. According to the hadith collection by Imam Malik Ibn Anas, it is

neg: Tri-County Conference (Southern Indiana) Tri-County Conference (Southern Indiana) The Tri-County Conference (not to be confused with the conference of the same name located in the northern or western portions of the state) was located in Jefferson, Jennings, and Ripley counties in the southeastern part of Indiana. Originally the Jennings County Conference, when the Laughery Valley Conference was formed, it left Ripley County without enough schools to continue their county league, and the remaining schools were absorbed into the rebranded Jennings-Ripley County Conference in 1941. With many smaller schools in the area continuing to be consolidated into their slightly larger neighbors, both the JRCC and

neg: History of Islam articles, and journals Encyclopedias History of Islam The history of Islam concerns the political, social, economic and cultural developments of the Islamic civilization. Despite concerns about the reliability of early sources, most historians believe that Islam originated in Mecca and Medina at the start of the 7th century, approximately 600 years after the founding of Christianity. Muslims, however, believe that it did not start with Muhammad, but that it was the original faith of others whom they regard as prophets, such as Jesus, David, Moses, Abraham, Noah and Adam. In 610 CE, Muhammad began receiving what Muslims consider to be

neg: History of Islam History of Islam The history of Islam concerns the political, social, economic and cultural developments of the Islamic civilization. Despite concerns about the reliability of early sources, most historians believe that Islam originated in Mecca and Medina at the start of the 7th century, approximately 600 years after the founding of Christianity. Muslims, however, believe that it did not start with Muhammad, but that it was the original faith of others whom they regard as prophets, such as Jesus, David, Moses, Abraham, Noah and Adam. In 610 CE, Muhammad began receiving what Muslims consider to be divine revelations. Muhammad's message

neg: Strange as It Seems by HistoriVision, LLC. to be made available to the public for reference as well as for use in the "Strange as It Seems" productions currently published on their website and YouTube channel. According to the "Strange as It Seems" website, the archives are a "40 year treasure trove of fascinating letters and photos from the world over confirming the strange and unusual stories in sports, science, popular culture, history and nature delivered daily to its faithful readership throughout the 1930's, 40's, 50's & 60's." Robert Ripley of "Ripley's Believe It Or Not!" and John Hix of "Strange as It Seems"

neg: Alien 3 believe it to be some sort of religious trial for their misdemeanors, punishable by the creature that haunts them. By having a woman in their monastery, they wonder if their trial is partially caused by sexual temptation, as Ripley is the only woman to be amongst the all-male community in ten years. To avoid this belief and (hopefully) the much grimmer reality of what she has brought with her, the Monks of the "wooden satellite" lock Ripley into a dungeon-like sewer and ignore her advice on the true nature of the beast. The monks believe that the Alien is in

neg: Barack Obama speech to joint session of Congress, September 2009 the politically safe move would be to kick the can further down the road - to defer reform one more year, or one more election, or one more term. But that's not what the moment calls for. That's not what we came here to do. We did not come to fear the future. We came here to shape it. I still believe we can act even when it's hard. I still believe we can replace acrimony with civility, and gridlock with progress. I still believe we can do great things, and that here and now we will meet history's test.

neg: Jim Gary Gary dinosaur is in the collection of Ripley's Believe It or Not!, which displays the sculpture in its museums and features the Gary ""Stegosaurus"" in its publications. Ripley first exhibited it in their museum in Daegu, Korea and the sculpture travels to other locations. Many fledgling nonprofit organizations raising funds to build museums and creating parks for children held an exhibition of "Jim Gary's Twentieth Century Dinosaurs" by covering the expense of the complicated shipping alone, as he donated his normal fees to the cause. Some were able to raise enough funds from fees paid by the visitors to the

neg: A Boyar Wedding Feast the work. The painting was auctioned as part of Schumann’s estate on 23 January 1936 and sold for $2,500. Sometime after the sale, "A Boyar Wedding Feast" entered the collection of Robert Ripley, creator of "Ripley's Believe It or Not!". It was sold during his estate sale on 26 August 1949 for $2,200. The painting was again offered for sale on 18 December 1968. Between 1968 and 1973, the painting was acquired by Marjorie Merriweather Post. Upon her death in 1973, the Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens was founded by Post's estate, and "A Boyar Wedding Feast" was donated to

neg: Kae Sumner Einfeldt Club", which later became the California Tip Toppers Club (CTTC), North America's first club for tall people. It is the oldest still existing Tall Club in the world (see above). Subsequent publicity spread the idea of tall clubs; in 1939 the Greater Kansas City Skyliners club was formed. In the June 24, 1940 issue of Life Magazine, an article entitled "Life Goes to a Tip Toppers Party" appeared, and tall clubs started appearing from coast to coast. Kae was invited to appear on the November 8, 1940 broadcast of "Ripley's Believe It Or Not!" show. Mr. Ripley challenged Kae to

neg: Nikola Prce the influence of others also. From an excellent start of my career, through suspension, incredible adventure and a set of circumstances at my 35, I came to the summit of my career . My advice to young people is that they do not accept everyone's opinion, self-taught coach or manager. You need to do and believe in yourself. In every sport there are plenty of people who are not professionals and can make it difficult time in their career. It's hard when you get a bad name, and I felt it. The most important thing is to believe in themselves

neg: Detective (novel) Ainslie and his team start to investigate the murders. They eventually find the killer and arrest him. The murderer is nicknamed The Animal because he kills in such a barbaric manner. Now, when this man is about to be executed for the serial killings he did, he calls for Malcolm. 30 minutes before his execution he confesses to Malcolm that he did all the serial killings he is accused of except one, which was not done by him. It was the killing of mayor of the city commissioner and his wife. Malcolm, at first, refuses to believe him because The

neg: Mark Sloan (American curator) or co-authored fourteen books on subjects as various as Russian conceptual art, early 20th Century circus life, and the Harvard Museum of Natural History. Several of Sloan's books document circus and sideshow history through photography and anecdote. Tome-length book titles reflect the hyperbole of the circus: "Hoaxes, Humbugs, and Spectacles: Astonishing Photographs of Smelt Wrestlers, Human Projectiles, Giant Hailstones, Contortionists, Elephant Impersonators, and Much, Much, More!"; "Dear Mr. Ripley: A Compendium of Curioddities from the Believe It or Not Archives"; and "Wild, Weird, and Wonderful: The American Circus 1901–1927, as Seen by F.W. Glasier, Photographer" are illustrative examples. With "Dear