Colton Kruse

Colton Kruse

Starting as an intern in the Ripley’s digital archives, Colton’s intimately familiar with the travelogues and photo albums of Robert Ripley himself. Whether it’s writing, editing, or working in front of or behind the camera, a typical day has included chasing buried treasure, tracking cryptids, interviewing clowns, carrying crashed satellites, and calculating the results of hypothetical sports contests among ants.

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The Strange Truth About the St. Patrick’s Day Shamrock
Vintage & Historical
Colton Kruse

The Strange Truth About the St. Patrick’s Day Shamrock

Besides pets and zoos, there haven't ever been snakes in Ireland to begin with.

How Penguin Poop Clouds Fight Global Warming
Animals
Colton Kruse

How Penguin Poop Clouds Fight Global Warming

Penguin colonies can produce tons of guano yearly—so much that the ammonia affects the weather.

Koteka From New Guinea: Tribal Clothing Secrets
Vintage & Historical
Colton Kruse

Koteka From New Guinea: Tribal Clothing Secrets

Danai tribesmen had whole wardrobes of penis sheaths to choose from.

Vampire Killing Kit: An Intimate Look
Vintage & Historical
Colton Kruse

Vampire Killing Kit: An Intimate Look

Who's up for a trip to Transylvania?

Why NASA Plans to Crash the International Space Station
Science & Technology
Colton Kruse

Why NASA Plans to Crash the International Space Station

This won’t be the first man-made space station to meet its demise.

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Ripley's Cartoon of the Day

November 11, 2026

Cartoon of the Day

Tire machèt is a Haitian fencing sport in which competitors wield machetes.

Ripley's Cartoon of the Day

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.

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