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April 12, 2021
"Lego" comes from the Danish phrase "leg godt," meaning "play well."
Sunday cartoon! - April 11, 2021
In the early 20th century, after replacing metal bullets with wax versions, pistol dueling regained popularity!
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!
Pop Culture
From bashing events to a secret society, the Barney hate was real!
Vintage & Historical
This mask tells a story centuries in the making!
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Spring into the strange!
Take things to the next level! Ripley’s twentieth edition annual book is full of all-new, all-true stories from around the world.
May 13, 2026
Jellies have survived all five of earth's major mass extinction events!
Robert Ripley began the Believe It or Not! cartoon in 1918. Today, it continues uninterrupted as the world’s longest-running syndicated cartoon.
