Noelle Talmon

Noelle Talmon

Noelle Talmon enjoys covering space oddities and unusual earthly events, such as congress’s UFO hearings and Mongolian eagle hunting. When she’s not diving deep into the origin of the quietest place in America or learning why Hemingway’s cats had six toes, she’s either riding her Indian Scout Bobber or traveling to the fjords of Norway and other faraway places.

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World's Toughest Material Has Bizarre Property, Scientists Find
Science & Technology
Noelle Talmon

World's Toughest Material Has Bizarre Property, Scientists Find

While other materials get increasingly more brittle as temperatures drop, this alloy gets stronger.

Military Members Reported Hundreds of UFO Sightings in 2022
Science & Technology
Noelle Talmon

Military Members Reported Hundreds of UFO Sightings in 2022

There were just 144 UFO reports between 2004 and 2021

Arctic-Dwelling Greenland Shark Caught off Coast of Belize
Animals
Noelle Talmon

Arctic-Dwelling Greenland Shark Caught off Coast of Belize

There’s some-fin special about this catch!

Remains of Last-Known Tasmanian Tiger Found in Museum
Animals
Noelle Talmon

Remains of Last-Known Tasmanian Tiger Found in Museum

The last-known Tasmanian tiger died on September 7, 1936.

British Man Reels in Giant Goldfish Weighing Nearly 70 Pounds
Animals
Noelle Talmon

British Man Reels in Giant Goldfish Weighing Nearly 70 Pounds

Imagine a really big goldfish. No, bigger.

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Ripley's Cartoon of the Day

May 8, 2026

Cartoon of the Day

The town of Kyle in Saskatchewan, Canada, faced a hiccup in the run-up to its November 2024 municipal election: no one ran for mayor.

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 cartoon.

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