Ripley Publishing Ltd

A collection of staggering stories that defy the imagination, including the story of a man who walked a tightrope for 22 days and a farmer injured by an exploding pig!

Features extraordinary exploits and oddities from around the world, including an Indian man who can sleep on a bed of nails, fast-food restaurants in Thailand that sell insects, and a company that makes men's underwear from banana fibers.

Animals with very unusual characteristics are highlighted.