Reaper Man

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Ripley’s Believe It Or Not! was more or less the forerunner of today’s tabloids of the ‘500 pound baby’ variety. However, his items were supposedly true and he had a standing offer to provide notarised proof if you didn’t believe him. Typical items included potatoes that looked like President Eisenhower, dogs that could hold a dozen tennis balls in their mouths, and a fireplace that cast a shadow that looked like the profile of the owner of the house, but would only cast the shadow at the exact time of the owner’s death.