The original streamer — captivating millions!
Robert Ripley made his official foray into the world of radio with NBC in the 1930s. Cementing his extensive career in broadcast, he even earned a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame! Among many peculiar media firsts, he was the first to broadcast underwater with his Marineland stunt in St. Augustine, Florida, on February 23, 1940. He milked a porpoise on-air and then spoke from inside his diving suit while feeding sharks!
November 11, 2026
Cartoon of the Day
Tire machèt is a Haitian fencing sport in which competitors wield machetes.
Robert Ripley began the Believe It or Not! cartoon in 1918. Today, it continues uninterrupted as the world’s longest-running syndicated daily cartoon. Howie Noel is the ninth artist in over a century to take up the pen as lead Cartoonist.