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July 3, 2026
We Want YOU to Help Us Find Our Missing Cartoon! Believe it or not, Robert Ripley gave away the original sketch of his cartoon that helped make "The Star-Spangled Banner" America's official national anthem. Help us find it and get rewarded! Learn more: ripleys.com/lost-cartoon
July 2, 2026
Johnny Cruz Buckingham reached 69 mph while skiing on asphalt!
July 1, 2026
In 2024, Ken Wilson discovered he’d been paying his neighbor’s electricity bill since 2009!
June 30, 2026
A study found that viewing cute animal photos can boost productivity.
June 29, 2026
In 2025, French cyclist Oscar Delaite did a wheelie for over six hours and 31 minutes!
Art & Fashion
Meet the "Fish-Caster" a custom Telecaster with a real preserved piranha sealed in blue resin!
Food
A hungover stockbroker, a lust-fighting minister, and a maître d' whose cook went missing—meet the real people hiding on your menu.
People
A dad from Riverside, Illinois, spent 130 hours turning wine corks into a wearable flotation suit!
Take things to the next level! Ripley’s twentieth edition annual book is full of all-new, all-true stories from around the world.
August 12, 2026
A California library hosted “Lucha Libro,” a wrestling-themed story time featuring fights among the bookshelves.
Robert Ripley began the Believe It or Not! cartoon in 1918. Today, it continues uninterrupted as the world’s longest-running syndicated cartoon.
