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December 23, 2019
Believe It or Not!, Santa Claus was given an official pilot's license in 1927!
Sunday cartoon! - December 22, 2019
In 1951, Harry Truman was the first U.S. President to celebrate Hanukkah at the White House!
December 21, 2019
American cheese was invented by James Lewis Kraft - a Canadian!
December 20, 2019
While filming "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood," Tom Hanks discovered that he's related to Fred Rogers, whom he plays in the film!
December 19, 2019
The first space burial occurred in 1992. It was for Gene Roddenberry, the creator of "Star Trek" - his ashes were fired into space!
Animals
Mike survived 18 headless months!
From 'Ace Ventura' to the Ripley's collection!
Vintage & Historical
The dark history of how nostalgia was understood by early medicine.
Take things to the next level! Ripley’s twentieth edition annual book is full of all-new, all-true stories from around the world.
March 30, 2026
Women reported feeling more comfort and security sleeping with a dog than with a cat or another person.
Robert Ripley began the Believe It or Not! cartoon in 1918. Today, it continues uninterrupted as the world’s longest-running syndicated cartoon.
