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July 3, 2023
In early drafts of the "Star Wars" script, R2-D2 could speak standard English and had a rather foul vocabulary.
Sunday cartoon! - July 2, 2023
The last great auk, an extinct bird from the British Isles, was killed after it was accused of being a witch.
July 1, 2023
In 2019, there was only 14 Loa water frogs remaining in the wild - all found in a small brown puddle near Calama, Chile.
June 30, 2023
In 2019, John Jepkema of Colorado crossed the Grand Canyon rim-to-rim on foot - at age 91!
June 29, 2023
Ants release a chemical when they die that directs other ants to dispose of the corpse.
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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 6, 2026
Not all arachnids are spiders!
Robert Ripley began the Believe It or Not! cartoon in 1918. Today, it continues uninterrupted as the world’s longest-running syndicated cartoon.
