Ripley's Summer of Love!

African Fertility Statues arrive at Ripley's Believe It or Not!

 

As London prepares to have one of the hottest summers it’s seen for some time - Ripley’s Believe It or Not!®, the global authority on the weird, strange and bizarre – adds an unusual twist in the form of two authentic African fertility statues, which 2,000 women believe may have helped them become pregnant.

The five foot high wooden statues originate from the Ivory Coast of West Africa and after they were originally displayed at Ripley Entertainment’s head office in Orlando, Florida, some 13 office staff and visitors became pregnant.

Following a world tour of Ripley’s museums in 1996 the company received over 2,000 letters from women who had become pregnant shortly after touching the statues, even though many had been told by doctors they would never conceive.

The good news for any would-be mothers who are having problems is that the statues are now back on the road and have arrived at the new Ripley's Believe It or Not! ® museum at 1 Piccadilly Circus – ready and waiting to be touched completely free of charge.

Said Ripley's Believe It or Not! ® spokesperson David Gray: “We are not making any claims for the statues, but it is amazing just how many women have told us they became pregnant after touching them, even though some of them had been told they would never give birth”.

So why not make the summer even hotter. Anyone who fancies what could be the cheapest fertility treatment in the world is welcome to come and try their luck at Ripley's Believe It or Not! ® .

 

 

 

 

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