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VIDEO: Believe it or not, Ripley鈥檚 exhibit brings oddities to Science World until April

Touring show opened Thursday at Vancouver facility

VANCOUVER 鈥 Shrunken heads, a Rolls Royce made of a million matchsticks, a 鈥淏ug Bistro鈥 and trippy art depicting famous people are some of the attractions at a new exhibit at Science World.

The touring show, called opened Thursday (Jan. 25) and continues at the Vancouver facility until April 22.

A second-floor gallery at Science World is filled with examples of the American collector鈥檚 oddities, anomalies and fantastic feats, in an exhibition presented by Save-On-Foods.

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A 鈥淩adio Replay鈥 section allows visitors to listen to Ripley鈥檚 popular radio show of the 1930s and 鈥40s.

Some amazingly small sculptures are featured, along with a life-size replica of a giant Titanoboa snake and a mechanical model of Robert Wadlow, the world鈥檚 tallest man.

The highly interactive exhibit also showcases real shrunken heads, the jaw of a giant megalodon shark, body-modification science and old cartoons from the Ripley collection.

For more details about the exhibit, visit .

Shown below are more exhibits featured in the touring show (submitted photos)



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A mechanical model of Robert Wadlow, the world鈥檚 tallest man, is featured in the 鈥淭he Science of Ripley鈥檚 Believe it or Not,鈥 at Science World in Vancouver until April 22. (Submitted photo) A mechanical model of Robert Wadlow, the world鈥檚 tallest man, is featured in the 鈥淭he Science of Ripley鈥檚 Believe it or Not,鈥 at Science World in Vancouver until April 22. (Submitted photo)
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