Benjamin Franklin’s Beef (Or, Rather, “Turkey”) With The Bald Eagle
He thought the bird had “bad moral character.”
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In today’s world many misconceptions have been perpetuated—becoming modern day “facts”—when, in reality, myths and hearsay have taken over. Sorry to burst your bubble, but in this weekly column, Ripley’s puts those delusions to the test, turning your world upside down, because you can’t always…Believe It!
Did The Pilgrims Really Wear Black, White, And Buckles?
We tend to think of the Pilgrims as the kind of folks that Johnny Cash, “the man in black,” could’ve swapped shirts and pants with.
How Columbus Failed To Prove The Earth Was Round
We can blame Flat Earth theories on the writer, Washington Irving.
Was The Bible’s Forbidden Fruit Really An Apple?
This humble fruit is not to blame for humanity’s expulsion from paradise.
Does Alcohol Evaporate Out Of Food When Cooked?
Why some boozed-infused dishes might give you a hangover…
Are Houseflies Really Only Abuzz For 24 Hours?
Keep that fly swatter handy!
Pterodactyls And Other ‘Flying Dinosaurs’ Were Actually Di-not-saurs
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a flying reptile?
Creating A Pearl Takes Much More Than Just A Grain Of Sand
Mother-of-pearl? It’s a grimy parasite.
Was George Washington The Founding Father of Marijuana?
Rumors of Washington’s blunt-smoking days have been greatly exaggerated…