Stories by Colton Kruse | Ripley's Believe It or Not!

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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People

January 9, 2018 Colton Kruse

Bob Pagani the Great Media Hoaxer

He once bought everyone's dinner, pretending he had won the lottery.

Eels to Orchestras: Ripley's Guide to Holiday Pies

Vintage & Historical

December 18, 2017 Colton Kruse

Eels to Orchestras: Ripley's Guide to Holiday Pies

Cromwell banned pies during the 17th-century.

Animals

December 14, 2017 Colton Kruse

Or Not: Dog Myths We All Fall For

What does a dry nose really mean?

Food

December 4, 2017 Colton Kruse

The Exclusive Club Obsessed with Exotic Food

They once claimed to serve wooly mammoth.

Art & Fashion

November 22, 2017 Colton Kruse

The Fascinating Art of Butter Sculpting

A life-sized cow sculpture requires 600-pounds of butter.

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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.