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June 28, 2021
Moon snails move smoothly beneath sandy beaches and seafloors by coating themselves in a friction-eliminating mucus.
Sunday cartoon! - June 27, 2021
In Siberia, "zombie wildfires" can smolder beneath the snowy surface of the tundra for months before reemerging to scorch the earth.
June 26, 2021
Ireland trails behind the U.K. and Nigeria for the world's highest annual Guinness consumption!
June 25, 2021
The intense and irrational fear of sunlight is called heliophobia.
June 24, 2021
When threatened, bombardier beetles spray a noxious, burning chemical from their abdomen.
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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.
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 9, 2026
The average English speaker speaks at a rate of 110-150 words per minute.
Robert Ripley began the Believe It or Not! cartoon in 1918. Today, it continues uninterrupted as the world’s longest-running syndicated cartoon.