Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for October 23, 1996
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Ripley's Believe It or Not! In order to take off, the quetzal bird of Central America has to leap backward into space like a parachutist to counterbalance its 3-ft.-long tail! In 1451, in Lausanne, Switzerland, a handful of leeches were brought before a court and ordered to leave the area! "The Grasshopper War" A war between the Delaware and Shawnee Indians took place because of an argument between two children over the ownership of a pet grasshopper! (1820)