Ripley's Believe It Or Not
Episode #4
First aired February 2, 2000 (Rated TV-PG)
Segments:
Rice Alphabet
An old Ripley’s story about a man drawing an ocean liner on the tip of a pin inspired David Pay to write on grains of rice. Pay can write the entire alphabet in 17 seconds and can write up to 338 characters on a single grain of rice – all with the naked eye. What started as a personal challenge has turned into a way of making a living. David now sells his rice grains at the Historic Market Square in San Antonio, TX, where wide-eyed customers are amazed with his wee-sized writing. David’s goal - to write over 1,700 characters on a single grain!
Cancer Sniffing Dog
With a higher success ratio than an x-ray, a former bomb-sniffing dog named George has been trained to sniff out cancer in people. A growing contingent in the medical community believes that because of dogs' hypersensitive sense of smell, they are able to detect minute chemical changes that occur in humans in the early stages of cancer. With a cancer patient and 2 placebo patients, we will conduct our own "cancer-sniffing" study using this amazing dog.
Quick Draw Bob
Bob Munden is the fastest gun in the West, or anywhere else, for that matter. Believe it or not, this pistol-packin’ cowboy from Montana can unholster his Colt .45 and hit a target as small as a half dollar in a mere 2-100ths of a second – seven times faster than the blink of an eye!
Last Dinosaur
The Komodo Dragon of Indonesia has a family history of over 25 million years. Although these fascinating and dangerous creatures are near extinction, scientists believe these giant lizards hold the key to the survival of mankind. The Komodo Dragon produces a natural antibody that keeps it from getting bacterial or viral infections. Scientists from around the globe are teaming up to study the Dragon’s secretions in order to find ways of combating deadly diseases and reducing the threat of germ warfare.
Human Stun Gun
Tom Cameron and his 14 year old daughter Alexis, have perfected a secret form of martial arts that can instantly knock a man out (or kill him) with just one touch. To do this, they use a controversial pressure-point technique called the Death Touch. On this week’s Ripley’s Believe It or Not!, Alexis will demonstrate this powerful procedure on a man three times her size!
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