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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'Ice Age' Discovery: 30,000-Year-Old Squirrel Found in Canada
Animals
Engrid Barnett

'Ice Age' Discovery: 30,000-Year-Old Squirrel Found in Canada

Closer inspection reveals an Arctic squirrel hidden in a lump of claws and hair.

The War On Bagpipes: An Attempt To End The Instrument?
Vintage & Historical
Engrid Barnett

The War On Bagpipes: An Attempt To End The Instrument?

Ever since the Jacobite Rebellion, Scottish bagpipes have faced the chopping block.

Meet the Cat-Fox: Adorable, Elusive, and Now Its Own Species
Animals
Engrid Barnett

Meet the Cat-Fox: Adorable, Elusive, and Now Its Own Species

A brand new species straight from the forests of Corsica!

Beyoncé: Star Search Finalist to Record-Breaking Phenom
People
Engrid Barnett

Beyoncé: Star Search Finalist to Record-Breaking Phenom

Let's get in "Formation" to learn some fascinating facts about Beyoncé Knowles-Carter.

Move Over Labs: French Bulldogs Clinch America’s Top Dog
Animals
Engrid Barnett

Move Over Labs: French Bulldogs Clinch America’s Top Dog

For the first time in 31 years, Americans have a new favorite furry friend.

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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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