by Ripley's Believe It or Not!
Publisher: Ripley Publishing
Pub. Date: September 9, 2014
ISBN: 978-1609911096
Pages: 256
Buy Link: Amazon
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Ripley's Believe It or Not! was founded by Robert Ripley as a cartoon in 1919 in the New York Globe. When Globe folded, Robert moved it to the New York Evening Post in 1923 and later moved it to the New York American in 1930 before heading into syndication. The cartoons all featured unusual and bizarre facts from all over the world. Several short films were released in the 1930s and there have been several television shows over the years as well.
2005 marked the release of the first Ripley's Believe It or Not! Annual featuring hundreds of unusual stories and articles with glossy photographs throughout each edition. The 2015 installment titled Reality Shock! was released back in September and includes the newest collection of unbelievable stories, crazy photographs and wacky facts.
Reailty Shock! is spilt into 11 different chapters:
Believe It!
The first chapter features some of the strangest
things that you will ever see, such as a skateboarding mouse, the
world's tallest man and a village full of dolls.
World
Take a trip around the world to climb the "Death
Zone," step across the see-through path or climb the stairway to
heaven.
Lazarus is an unusual looking feline with a lovable disposition. Born with a cleft palate that makes him look like almost vampiric, this cat is so warm and cuddly that his owner is using him as a therapy cat. |
Animals
Chapter Three proves that animals can be
strange too, such as the fluffy cows, the trapdoor spider, the flat face
cat and the freaky lobster.
Sports
Chapter Four features the craziest sports and
activities imaginable, from bubble soccer to berry boarding.
Body
Learn about several unique humans, such as Larry the
Leopard, the young man that grew a new nose on his forehead and the
Two-Headed Nightingale.