Was Robert Ripley a Liar?: The Unbelievable Truth Behind Ripley's Legacy
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Was Robert Ripley a Liar?: The Unbelievable Truth Behind Ripley's Legacy

Robert Ripley had thousands of folders full of references, letters, photos, and documentation gathered to support the facts in every cartoon.

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Critter Stories You Won’t Believe (That Are 100% True!)
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Critter Stories You Won’t Believe (That Are 100% True!)

From parrot video calls to spiders blind with hunger, the animal kingdom is stranger than you think.

The Real Mexican Rebels Behind Princess Leia’s Iconic Buns
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The Real Mexican Rebels Behind Princess Leia’s Iconic Buns

Like Princess Leia and the woman who embodied her, Carrie Fisher, the legacy of these historical female figures will live on in history—buns and all!

Coastal Sea Life Is Thriving on Trash Floating in the Pacific Ocean
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Coastal Sea Life Is Thriving on Trash Floating in the Pacific Ocean

A scientific discovery sure to make waves!

What We Can Learn From the “Telling the Bees” Tradition
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What We Can Learn From the “Telling the Bees” Tradition

Once upon a time, hives of yellow-and-black insects ranked first when sharing important family news. 

The Art of Immortalizing Kim Kardashian
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The Art of Immortalizing Kim Kardashian

In honor of this iconic moment in fashion history, Ripley’s Believe It or Not! has it set in... wax!

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Vintage & Historical

Endurance Shipwreck Found 106 Years After Antarctic Sinking

The water's frigid temperatures kept the ship in remarkable condition.

Endurance Shipwreck Found 106 Years After Antarctic Sinking

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The Uncanny Case of the Jim Twins, Two Estranged Twins Who Led Identical Lives

They unknowingly forged lives as identical as their DNA.

The Uncanny Case of the Jim Twins, Two Estranged Twins Who Led Identical Lives

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The Medical Mystery of Tarrare, a Cannibalistic French Spy

Tarrare was the walking manifestation of one of the seven deadly sins as he prowled the cobbled streets of 18th-century Paris indulging his endless hunger.

The Medical Mystery of Tarrare, a Cannibalistic French Spy

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Believe It or Not! Total Solar Eclipse Captured for Ripley’s Exhibit Collection

Converging art and astronomy, artist uses the power of the sun to create piece for Ripley’s Believe It or Not!

Believe It or Not! Total Solar Eclipse Captured for Ripley’s Exhibit Collection

Vintage & Historical

Up Close With Ripley's Legendary Fertility Statues

Acquired more than 25 years ago, the iconic statues have become a must-see.

Up Close With Ripley's Legendary Fertility Statues

Animals

Meet Cheddar, the One-in-30-million Orange Lobster

Named after Red Lobster's iconic Cheddar Bay Biscuits®, this unique lobster is an incredibly rare find!

Meet Cheddar, the One-in-30-million Orange Lobster

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Watch the Trained Rats and Cats of Cirque du Sewer

The show with acro-cats and acro-rats!

Watch the Trained Rats and Cats of Cirque du Sewer

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Those Four Small Words Can Be Attributed To A 100-Year-Old Cartoon

Believe It or Not! turns 100!

Those Four Small Words Can Be Attributed To A 100-Year-Old Cartoon

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Ripley's has been presenting the incredible and the unusual in illustrated form since 1918. Believe It or Not!, it is the longest running syndicated cartoon in history!

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Bali has more than 20,000 Hindu temples.

June 2, 2025

Ronin, a giant African pouched rat in Cambodia, has detected 109 land mines and 15 unexploded war remnants, making him the most successful mine-detection rat in history.

Sunday cartoon! - June 1, 2025

Danish artist Thomas Dambo transforms recycled materials into giant troll sculptures hidden in nature.

May 31, 2025

Clem Reinkemeyer, an Oklahoma man, has a collection of 8,882 unique bricks.

May 30, 2025

LittleBrickLane builds scale models of customers' homes out of LEGO bricks.

May 29, 2025

In 2024, English wildlife park resident Boki became the first brown bear to undergo brain surgery.

May 28, 2025

As much as 4% of the sand on Normandy's Omaha Beach is broken-down shrapnel.

May 27, 2025

In some Asian cultures, bats are symbols of good luck.

May 26, 2025

Woodrow Wilson is the only U.S. president to have a Ph.D.

Sunday cartoon! - May 25, 2025

The scaly-foot snail has an iron-infused shell, making it magnetic!
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