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April 9, 2020
In 1864, the U.S. Mint introduced a two-cent coin that was in circulation until 1873!
April 8, 2020
Every time you mishear song lyrics or something a person says, you are experiencing "mondegreen"!
April 7, 2020
The first vacuum cleaner was gas-powered and so large that it had to be hauled from house to house by horses!
April 6, 2020
Former U.S. President Ronald Reagan's first job was a lifeguard where he saved 77 people from drowning!
Sunday cartoon! - April 5, 2020
Believe It or Not! A housefly's typical lifespan is between 20 and 25 days!
Food
On Independence Day, Americans eat 150 million hot dogs each year!
Places
Florida’s weirdest castle is packed with oddities, illusions, ghost stories, and fun for the whole family!
Vintage & Historical
Step right up and explore the legendary lore of the Fiji Mermaid!
Take things to the next level! Ripley’s twentieth edition annual book is full of all-new, all-true stories from around the world.
July 1, 2026
In 2024, Ken Wilson discovered he’d been paying his neighbor’s electricity bill since 2009!
Robert Ripley began the Believe It or Not! cartoon in 1918. Today, it continues uninterrupted as the world’s longest-running syndicated cartoon.
