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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Satellite Spots Adorable Bear Face on Mars
Science & Technology
Engrid Barnett

Satellite Spots Adorable Bear Face on Mars

Martian land formations and the human eye conspire to find signs of extraterrestrial life.

Vikings Helped Cats Conquer the World
Animals
Engrid Barnett

Vikings Helped Cats Conquer the World

The life of a Nordic cat proved far from lasagna and naps, but it still set the stage for Garfield!

Reeling in Great White Sharks and Photographing Giant Squids
Animals
Engrid Barnett

Reeling in Great White Sharks and Photographing Giant Squids

It’s been a crazy week in ocean news, thanks to appearances from giants of the deep.

New Thought-Controlled Implant Requires No Brain Surgery
Science & Technology
Engrid Barnett

New Thought-Controlled Implant Requires No Brain Surgery

Using this new tech, paralyzed patients have successfully controlled computers with their minds.

Rare Whale Birth Witnessed by California Coast Tourists
Animals
Engrid Barnett

Rare Whale Birth Witnessed by California Coast Tourists

Guests on a whale-watching safari enjoyed a once-in-a-lifetime ocean-going experience.

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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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