Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for September 24, 1999

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Researchers at Georgia State University in Atlanta are attempting to teach chimpanzees to form sentences using a laptop computer fitted with a voice synthesizer and 400 symbols! Believe It or Not! The average US home uses over 100,000 gallons of water every year! That includes 7 gallons to flush the toilet, about 50 gallons for a shower, 2 gallons to brush their teeth and 20 gallons to wash dishes per day! H2O Believe It or Not! Every year, the Lord Mayor of London receives a gift of reindeer from the crown! The Royal tradition dates back to 1428, during the reign of King Henry V!