Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for May 15, 2016
Transcript:
Moby Dick sold less than 4000 copies in its first 36 years in print! Can't take much more! James Doohan, the actor who played Scotty on Star Trek, was shot six times on D-Day, June 6, 1944. About 54,250 tennis balls are used during Wimbledon tournaments! Takes a lot of balls!
Mr. Melville’s masterpiece must’ve really gained popularity then.