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It’s all believable, Ripley. A little too believable. Today:
1. Hippocrates: Don’t Believe It! Hippocrates didn’t make this absurd suggestion, it was an 8th century copyiste of his manuscripts who thought it would be funny (it wasn’t) to add this fecal therapy to the book.
2. Icebergs: Believe It! The lengths Newfoundlanders will go to for their vodka is legendary.
3. Woodlice: Don’t Believe It! Once again, Ripley makes the specific (one European) into the general (all across 18th century Europe.