Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for March 18, 2018

Fear of 23-letter words: είκοσιτρίαγράμματαφοβίας

Fear of Greek: Ελληνικήφοβία

[rash, twitching]

Well, those paraska-what-phobics better watch out next month. (So farmers of Queensland cannot own rabbits for — oh, I don’t know — rabbit stew?)

Rabbits are not native and were introduced by colonists. Having no natural enemies they bred like, well, rabbits. They are now extreme pests and must be kept under strict control.

Queensland also insists that you be a magician or a scientist before sawing a woman in half.

I thought it was Triskaidekaphobia.

Didn’t the Aussies build a REALLY LONG fence to stop rabbit expansion?

So what to they call the fear of homicidal sociopaths in hockey masks wielding bloody machetes?

Are there people that fear the full moon?

I have the irrational fear of being at a spelling bee and being given the word paraskevidekatriaphobia.

Here’s a PDF from the Queensland gov’t regarding rabbits as pets: https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/57780/IPA-Keeping-Rabbits-As-Pets-PA15.pdf

Is it mandatory to name their own bunny rabbit as George?

Would making magic a hobby count? I’ve been reading Magic in a Minute once a week when they come out with another one, and there’s a favorite one that’s very self working and a good Illusion that involves a ring that I like to do.

Take care and God bless

I thought King Features Syndicate owned Mandrake the Magician.