Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for October 01, 2013
September 30, 2013
October 02, 2013
Transcript:
In medieval Europe, the upper classes believe that eating cabbage prevented drunkenness, but also caused nightmares! The Japanese star anise spice is virtually identical to the Chinese version of the spice popular in Asian cooking, but it contains a powerful neurotoxin that causes seizures! The French Emperor Napoleon wore poison around his neck in case of defeat- when he finally used it in 1814, it had lost its strength and only made him painfully ill.
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So funny I just made stir fry with a ton of fresh cabbage.I was up all night last night.