1. Name of chain of museums, books, and TV show by amateur anthropologist
Robert Ripley about things which are odd, unusual, or surprising.
2. In colloquial conversation, an event which is surprising or which seems unlikely but is (supposedly)
true.
Def 1 examples:
Two-headed calf,
a man with
father, grandfather, and great-grandfather all with the same birthday, or
Hindu priest who can drive a six inch
metal spike into his nose all the way into his brain.
Def 2 examples:
Believe it or not, we are having twins! AGAIN!!
Believe it or not, she was choking, I was just performing the Heimlich maneuver!!
Believe it or not, I got the highest
mark in the class!