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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Colton Kruse

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Fearsome Cassowary Nose Bone Decoration From New Guinea
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Colton Kruse

Fearsome Cassowary Nose Bone Decoration From New Guinea

The bone was inserted into the warrior's pierced septum.

Dive Into This Aquatic Dreambox Made Entirely From Paper
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Dive Into This Aquatic Dreambox Made Entirely From Paper

Made from 20 layers of paper, it truly feels like you're gazing into the depths of a mesmerizing ocean!

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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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