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Ripley’s daily fun facts cartoon was started in 1918 by Robert Ripley. The cartoon contains stories so bizarre it can only be called “Believe It or Not!”

1. Kangaroos lick their forearms to stay cool! 2. Cruise control was invented in 1948 by Ralph Teetor, a blind man who hated his lawyer's inconsistent driving patterns! 3. The Polish Government awards a "medal for long marital life" to couples who have been married at least 50 years!

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CARTOON 11-28-2019

John Graziano, November 28, 2019

Kangaroos lick their forearms to stay cool!

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1. On August 16, 2019, Debbie Geddes of New York reeled in a two-mouthed trout on Lake Champlain! 2. You are taller in the morning than you are at night! 3. Since water has low surface tension, firefighters used to add a wetting agent to their water supply to help it spread easier, creating "wet water."

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CARTOON 11-27-2019

John Graziano, November 27, 2019

You are taller in the morning than you are at night!

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1. After Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez won second place in the 2007 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her research in microbiology, MIT Lincoln Laboratory named an asteroid in honor of her - asteroid 23238 Ocasio-Cortez! Submitted by Carl Rennhack, Masbeth, NY. 2. Samuel L. Jackson has a clause in his contract that allows him leisure time to play golf at least twice a week during filming! 3. London's Hummingbird Bakery teamed up with Heinz® to create five savory cupcake flavors: ketchup, tomato soup, beans, mayonnaise and salad cream.

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CARTOON 11-26-2019

John Graziano, November 26, 2019

Samuel L. Jackson has a clause in his contract that allows him leisure time to play golf at least twice a week during filming!

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1. Babe Ruth and Michael Lorenzen are the only two players in Major League Baseball history to lead their teams to victory playing as a pitcher, playing in the outfield and hitting a home run in the same game. Ruth accomplished this on June 13, 1921, and Lorenzen did it on September 4, 2019! Submitted by Nate Westbury. 2. In advertisements, the display time on Apple products is always set to 9:41 A.M. 3. Tampa dentist Michael Foley created a deadly set of dentures using razor-sharp fossilized shark teeth!

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CARTOON 11-25-2019

John Graziano, November 25, 2019

Tampa dentist Michael Foley created a deadly set of dentures using razor-sharp fossilized shark teeth!

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1. Hubert, a golden retriever from Denmark, can balance a stack of Pringles® on his nose! 2. Dominique Ansel Bakery in New York, New York, is paying tribute to its city by serving pastries that look like pretzels, hot dogs, pizza slices and coffee cups! 3. The same pepper has two different names for when it's fresh and when it's dried. When smoked and dried, a jalapeno becomes a chipotle pepper! 4. George Washington is the author of a boozy eggnog recipe!

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CARTOON 11-24-2019

John Graziano, November 24, 2019

George Washington is the author of a boozy eggnog recipe!

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1. At 11 years old, Aiden Jaquez from Montgomery, Illinois, has run a half marathon in all 50 U.S. states! 2. In 2014, film actor and philanthropist Morgan Freeman converted his 124-acre Mississippi ranch into a bee sanctuary! 3. The arapaima is a fish that can survive up to a day out of water and has scales that are nature's equivalent of a bulletproof vest!

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CARTOON 11-23-2019

John Graziano, November 23, 2019

At 11 years old, Aiden Jaquez from Montgomery, Illinois, has run a half marathon in all 50 U.S. states!

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1. Shay Bradley of Dublin, Ireland, pre-recorded audio that played at his funeral on October 12, 2019. To prank his loved ones into believing he was still alive in his coffin, the audio included Bradley "banging" on the lid asking to be let out! 2. The Vatican first issued official guidelines for exorcisms in 1614. 3. The tiny "paw" at the end of each spider's legs is called a tarsus.

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CARTOON 11-22-2019

John Graziano, November 22, 2019

The tiny “paw” at the end of each spider’s legs is called a tarsus.

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1. The next full moon to happen on a Friday the 13th won't occur until August 13, 2049. 2. To avoid paying for extravagant meals and drinks, Salvador Dali is said to have drawn on and autographed his checks under the assumption that the restaurant would not want to cash a valuable piece of art! 3. Jacob Pina from Westport, Massachusetts, has a five-inch-long thumb!

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CARTOON 11-21-2019

John Graziano, November 21, 2019

Jacob Pina from Westport, Massachusetts, has a five-inch-long thumb!

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1. Izzy Einstein, a federal police officer during Prohibition, bragged that he could find liquor in any city under 30 seconds. He set his personal record in New Orleans when his taxi driver handed him a flask in 11 seconds! 2. The Tomatan, a Japanese robot, was created to feed tomatoes to runners during sprints! 3. In 2007, a bowhead whale in Alaska was discovered with a 19th-century harpoon fragment stuck in its shoulder - indicating it survived a human attack more than 100 years ago!

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CARTOON 11-20-2019

John Graziano, November 20, 2019

The Tomatan, a Japanese robot, was created to feed tomatoes to runners during sprints!

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1. The "plinthaster dentatus" is a type of starfish with an extremely puffy body - it looks like ravioli! 2. Musical icon Elton John claims to own more than 200,000 pairs of sunglasses! 3. The chemical formula for sodium citrate, the compound that makes cheese into a creamy cheese sauce, is Na3C6H5O7!

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CARTOON 11-19-2019

John Graziano, November 19, 2019

Musical icon Elton John claims to own more than 200,000 pairs of sunglasses!

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