Find a Location
Stories
All Stories
Our Story
Cartoons
Select Date
April 10, 2021
Chinese checkers was created in Germany!
April 9, 2021
In 1954, Ann Hodges of Alabama was struck by a meteorite the size of a grapefruit, and lived!
April 8, 2021
Black widow spider silk was used to make crosshairs during World War II!
April 7, 2021
Nepenthes attenboroughii - a type of pitcher plant found in the Philippines - can digest still-living rats whole!
April 6, 2021
Penicillin does not kill bacteria - it prevents it from reproducing!
Animals
null
Places
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 10, 2026
Only 18 out of 1 million Lego® pieces are defective.
Robert Ripley began the Believe It or Not! cartoon in 1918. Today, it continues uninterrupted as the world’s longest-running syndicated cartoon.
