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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Duplicating Edison's Iconic Invention for Light's Golden Jubilee
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Colton Kruse

Duplicating Edison's Iconic Invention for Light's Golden Jubilee

Edison didn’t just develop the device, but marketed it.

The Mutant of Dance’s Unbelievable Moves
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Colton Kruse

The Mutant of Dance’s Unbelievable Moves

His signature move is to grab his windpipe and shift it from one side of his throat to the other.

Mysterious Origins of the Ekoi Skin Mask
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Colton Kruse

Mysterious Origins of the Ekoi Skin Mask

The mask's many faces and horns are wrapped in strips of SKIN.

Bicycle Ballerina Takes Artistic Cycling Stunts to the Streets
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Colton Kruse

Bicycle Ballerina Takes Artistic Cycling Stunts to the Streets

What's it like to be a bicycle ballerina?

A Bone Trumpet Made For Calling Demons
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Colton Kruse

A Bone Trumpet Made For Calling Demons

Kangling players demonstrated their fearlessness by calling hungry spirits.

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Ripley's Cartoon of the Day

June 9, 2025

Cartoon of the Day

In 2025, the world's tallest dog, Reginald the Great Dane, met the shortest, Pearl the Chihuahua, for a playdate in Idaho.

Ripley's Cartoon of the Day

Robert Ripley began the Believe It or Not! cartoon in 1918. Today, Kieran Castaño is the eighth artist to continue the legacy of illustrating the world's longest-running syndicated cartoon!

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