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#1 – 10 Doomsday Scenarios That Never Happened The human race has always been fascinated by, and has taken quite a few guesses at, how the world will come to an end. As the great alt-rock band R.E.M. sang, “It’s the end of the world as we know it… and I feel fine.” Turns out, there have been many times in the past when the people of Earth were convinced that the end of the world was about to occur, and it actually scared the bejeezus out of them. Thankfully, they’ve all been wrong. Here are ten of the most famous guesses that (again, thankfully) did not come true... Read Here #2 – How Long Does It Actually Take to Digest Swallowed Gum? Your body won’t be able to break the gum base down, even with the help of seven years’ time. When you were a kid, your parents probably told you not to swallow watermelon seeds because they’d grow a watermelon in your tummy. While most people grow up and find that this is not the case, nor would it even be physically possible, many of us still carry the belief we obtained during childhood that it takes gum seven years to digest! There are several parts of gum that digest as easily as other foods, such as sweeteners, flavoring agents (like the oil that gives gum its minty flavors), and softeners like vegetable oil. The part of gum that your body has trouble digesting is... Read Here #3 – Ants vs Humans: Who Would Win a Tug-of-War? Each human would have to contend with 1.4 million ants. Defined as the decisive contest for supremacy, tug-of-war has been the ultimate test of strength since ancient times. The practice is believed to date back to ancient ceremonies when mankind worshipped the metaphorical tug-of-war between the sun and the moon. During the Tang Dynasty in the 8th century B.C., soldiers were pitted against each other, pulling ropes up to 600 feet long, to determine who was stronger. The Mojave tribe of North America was known to decide legal disputes by pulling rope, and today it settles schoolyard squabbles and summer camp superiority... Read Here #4 – Joseph Pujol and the Fart Worth $100,000 Pujol's famed art of flatulence! Today we’re talking about the greatest flatulist of all time: Joseph Pujol, better known as Le Petomane, a French performer whose stage name loosely translates to the "Fartomaniac." Joseph Pujol was born in Marseilles, France, in 1857. As a boy, he had a strange experience in the sea that would eventually lead him to become a professional farter, performing for royalty... Read Here LEVEL UP! Level 20 Unlocked With Ripley's Newest Book Push the limit. Progress. Pride yourself on what makes you stand out and take things to the next level! That’s what Ripley’s Believe It or Not! is inspiring readers to do with the twentieth edition of their annual book, Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Level Up. Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Level Up  is on sale and available at major retailers and on Amazon. Get Your Copy Experience the Excitement of Ripley’s Where the unbelievable comes alive right before your eyes! Venturing through themed galleries, adults and children alike will become immersed in curiosities, incredible art, animal oddities, pop-culture memorabilia, interactive games, and stories of people and places that are incredibly hard to believe, but undeniably true! Get Tickets