The Ripley’s Believe It or Not Museum is an absolute must when visiting New York City. Situated in the heart of Times Square this unique attraction opened its doors in 1939, and has been entertaining guests ever since with Robert Ripley’scollection of rare artifacts and thrilling interactive exhibits. The museum is open daily from 9 am – 1 pm, and tickets can be purchased both online and at the door. NYC can become a costly affair with all its cool attractions, so make sure you save a buck or two by purchasing your tickets online. Here is a sneak peek of some of the wonders you can find in there. But be warned make sure you set aside a good few hours to take it all in, as the facts below only just scratch the surface of the 500 unique and engaging exhibits. You have to SEE IT to BELIEVE IT. AFRICA>SARA DISK – WEARERS The women of the Sara Tribe in Chad, Africa, have their lips pierced when young, and as they grow older, they insert wooden plates in them to make them unattractive to raiders. Believe it or Not. ECUADOR & PERU> SHRUNKEN HEADS The practice of head shrinking has been documented in the northwestern region of the Amazon rainforest by the Jivaroantribes, specifically those found in Ecuador and Peru. Shrunken heads were specially prepared and used for trophies, rituals, or trade purposes. Each human head undergoes an in-depth shrinking process and once completed can fit into an average-sized hand. Believe it or not… This was by far the most interesting attraction to me, and still plays over in my mind today. This inspired me to write a separate blog post for this one. Read more here> www.kzaravisual.com CUBA> THE MAN WHOSE EYES CAN BE DISLOCATED Avelino Perez Maos of Baracoa, Cuba, could dislocate his eyes out of their sockets at will. TEXAS>THE WORLDS MOST UNUSUAL MAN Eric Sprague of Austin, Texas, has had his entire body tattooed with green scales! In addition, he has had surgical Teflonimplants put into his forehead, and he has had his tongue split in two, all part of his gradual transformation into the world’s only “Lizard Man.”. Starting in the late 1990’s Erik has spent over 700 hours having his body tattooed green based on a design of his own creation. When asked what he plans to do when he is 100% green, Erik says he is contemplating having a tail grafted onto his spine. WORLD TOILET DAY ……. takes place on November 19th each year! HEREDITARY TONGUES I bet you didn’t know this . . . . AMERICA> HALF-SIZED MAN LIVES TILL AGE 79. Born along with a perfectly normal twin brother in 1911, Johnny Eck’s torso ended where his hips should have been! Although doctors doubted he would survive past infancy, half-sized Johnny lived a full life, becoming an honor student, musician, composer, bandleader, movie actor, painter, race car driver, and performer, before passing away at the age of 79. ZIMBABWE > THE PHANTOM OF THE SAVANNA Called Twiga Mweupe or the “Phantom of the Savanna” by a local tribesman, this rare Albino giraffe was taken from theGonarezhou National Park in Zimbabwe Africa in 2004. Measuring nearly 17″ tall it was only the third recorded albino giraffe in history and the first since 1969. ILLINOS> STAND IN WADLOW’S SHOES