A Legless Mountain Climber, a Man with no Esophagus and a Real-life Aqua Man Headline the Newest Episode of TBS Superstation's RIPLEY'S BELIEVE IT OR NOT!Entertainment Editors & Television Writers ATLANTA--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--July 23, 2001 An all new episode of TBS Superstation's RIPLEY'S BELIEVE IT OR NOT!(R) premieres on Wednesday, July 25, with fascinating stories from around the world, including a man who lost his legs in a mountain climbing mountain climbing, the practice of climbing to elevated points for sport, pleasure, or research. Also called mountaineering, it is practiced throughout the world. Types There are three types of mountain climbing. accident, yet continues to ascend some of the world's steepest mountains; a man whose esophagus esophagus (ĭsŏf`əgəs), portion of the digestive tube that conducts food from the mouth to the stomach. When food is swallowed it passes from the pharynx into the esophagus, initiating rhythmic contractions (peristalsis) of the was damaged so badly he has to physically squeeze food into his stomach; and a veteran free diver diver, general term used to refer to many diving birds, e.g., the loon, the grebe, and some ducks, auks, and penguins. who can stay submerged for five-minutes. RIPLEY'S BELIEVE IT OR NOT!(R), hosted by actor Dean Cain (Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Adventures of Superman may refer to the following works featuring Superman:
n. A television or radio station that broadcasts to a nationwide audience by satellite, cable, or both. . Other highlights from the July 25 episode include the following: -- Valentino Scissorhands: Medal-winning hair stylist Valentino LoSauro gives hundreds of demonstrations each year. As one of the most in demand stylists in his field, LoSauro is also an inventor who uses his recent invention, a mini razor attached to each of his fingers, to cut and style hair. -- Milk Squirter: Jim Cichon is able to drink milk through his nose and squirt it out of his eye. He can squirt milk over six feet. -- Dog Hair Clothing: Colette Wilson uses handmade yarn to knit, crochet and braid beautiful clothes. But, this is not ordinary yarn; it's actually dog hair that she spins herself. Wilson uses the hair from her own dogs for her sweaters, but she also is commissioned to produce yarn and clothes for anyone who wants it done. She has even made a dog hair bikini. -- Real Life Survivor: During his U.S. Army survival training, Mark Hogg was sent to the jungles of Panama, where he had to eat bugs and worms to stay alive. Now Hogg is a regular bug connoisseur. -- Lip Plate: Women in a small village in Ethiopia wear clay lip plates to stretch their bottom lips 15-20 centimeters in diameter. The process begins in their teenaged years with smaller clay lip plates. Over time the size of the plates are increased. For the first time in her life, a woman will remove the lip plate. -- Sea Foam: A mid-July weather phenomenon caused the coast of Uruguay to be covered by sea foam. The winds were so strong that the foam was found a couple miles inland, and one town was covered in the foam for more than two days. RIPLEY'S BELIEVE IT OR NOT!(R) is basic cable's top original series in delivery among men and adults ages 25-54.(a) The Web site (http://TBSsuperstation/tv/ripleys/) recently received the Outstanding Advertising Web site award from the Web Marketing Association. Online fans can access information on host Dean Cain, an episode guide, the history of Robert Ripley Robert LeRoy Ripley (December 26,1893–May 27, 1949)[1] was a cartoonist, entrepreneur, and amateur anthropologist who created the world famous Ripley's Believe It or Not! newspaper panel series, featuring odd but true facts from around the world. and his amazing a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. curiosities, submit personal stories, send an e-card or take the Ripley's Challenge. RIPLEY'S BELIEVE IT OR NOT!(R) is produced by Columbia TriStar Television Columbia TriStar Television, Inc. was the third name of the television studio Screen Gems, adopted with the Columbia-TriStar merger of 1991 and last used in 2002. Columbia TriStar Television was launched in 1994 as a joint venture between Columbia Pictures Television and Distribution, with Erik Nelson serving as executive producer and Dan Jbara as co-executive producer. The series is produced in association with Cain's production company, Angry Dragon Entertainment and Nelson's Termite termite or white ant, common name for a soft-bodied social insect of the order Isoptera. Termites are easily distinguished from ants by comparison of the base of the abdomen, which is broadly joined to the thorax in termites; in ants, there is Art Productions. TBS Superstation is Turner Broadcasting System Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (often abbreviated TBS Networks or TBS, inc.) is the company managing the collection of cable networks and properties started by Robert Edward "Ted" Turner from the mid-1970s to the late-1990s. , Inc.'s flagship entertainment network, the Superstation reaches 83.4 million households and is cable's most-watched network, a position it has held for 24 consecutive years. TBS Superstation offers high-profile original movies and series, blockbuster movies, popular series and sports. The Superstation's Web site is located at TBSsuperstation.com. (a) TBS Superstation Research Data Based Nielsen Media Research, Q3 2001. |
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