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May 6, 2024
The Beaufort scale, created by Britain's Admiral Sir Francis Beaufort in 1805, is one of the first scales to estimate wind speeds.
Sunday cartoon! - May 5, 2024
Danish traveler Thor Pedersen has visited every country in the world without flying.
May 4, 2024
Did You Know? In 1936, a newspaper poll found cartoonist Robert Ripley was more popular than President Roosevelt.
May 3, 2024
Michael Jackson wanted to play Jar Jar Binks in the "Star Wars" prequel trilogy.
May 2, 2024
NASA invented an ingestible toothpaste that can be swallowed.
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Ripley’s Copenhagen offers exhibits that are sure to leave your jaw on the floor!
Science & Technology
Looking back at 5 incredible contributors to the STEM industry.
A Pacific island nation was even cut off from the internet (and world) due to a volcano!
Take things to the next level! Ripley’s twentieth edition annual book is full of all-new, all-true stories from around the world.
February 5, 2026
You can sing any of Emily Dickinson's poems to the tune of "The Yellow Rose of Texas."
Robert Ripley began the Believe It or Not! cartoon in 1918. Today, it continues uninterrupted as the world’s longest-running syndicated cartoon.
