Engrid Barnett

Engrid Barnett

Engrid is an award-winning travel writer and cultural geographer who’s long cultivated an obsession with cryptids, vintage tattoos, roadside attractions, and abandoned places. Her public descent into the weird began in 2017 after signing on with Ripley’s Believe It or Not! A longtime fan of Robert Ripley’s cartoons and quirky trivia, she relishes sorting fact from fiction and feeling mind boggled every step of the way. You can also catch her work in Wild West, Rova, Nevada Magazine, American Trails Magazine and more.

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For 30 Years, Garfield Phones Appeared on French Beaches Without Explanation
Places
Engrid Barnett

For 30 Years, Garfield Phones Appeared on French Beaches Without Explanation

Hundreds of pieces of cartoon cats continue to wash up on Brittany’s beaches each year.

Strike! Common Baseball Myths Debunked
Sports
Engrid Barnett

Strike! Common Baseball Myths Debunked

From Babe Ruth to Shoeless Joe Jackson, truth’s crazier than fiction…

The Centuries-Old Italian Chapel Built Into a Sheer Cliffside
Places
Engrid Barnett

The Centuries-Old Italian Chapel Built Into a Sheer Cliffside

A disappearing statue inspired this impressive cliffside holy place.

Did Coca-Cola Invent the Modern Image of Santa Claus?
Vintage & Historical
Engrid Barnett

Did Coca-Cola Invent the Modern Image of Santa Claus?

Santa rocked red before Coca-Cola ever came on the scene.

Dismantling One of Thanksgiving’s Greatest Myths
Food
Engrid Barnett

Dismantling One of Thanksgiving’s Greatest Myths

Cheddar cheese actually contains more tryptophan than turkey.

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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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