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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Italy’s Altamura Man Reveals The Oldest Neanderthal DNA Ever Found
Places
Engrid Barnett

Italy’s Altamura Man Reveals The Oldest Neanderthal DNA Ever Found

Between 187,000 and 128,000 years ago, a Neanderthal got stuck in a cave and died.

Toyota Takes On Tiny Town With Mini Mirai
Science & Technology
Engrid Barnett

Toyota Takes On Tiny Town With Mini Mirai

The 1:10 scale Toyota Mirai includes a hydrogen fuel cell power source, which it used to speed around a miniaturized village in England.

Newly Uncovered Room Gives Intimate Look At Slave Life in Pompeii
Places
Engrid Barnett

Newly Uncovered Room Gives Intimate Look At Slave Life in Pompeii

Archaeologists recently uncovered an immaculately preserved slave chamber in a Roman villa, a true window into the ancient world.

Salvador Dalí’s Dream State: A Door to Creativity
People
Engrid Barnett

Salvador Dalí’s Dream State: A Door to Creativity

Even world-renowned artists struggle with inspiration, but the sleep “sweet spot” can help.

The Hamster That Trades Cryptocurrencies... And Profits
Animals
Engrid Barnett

The Hamster That Trades Cryptocurrencies... And Profits

Based on the hamster’s choice of tunnels, specific cryptocurrencies get bought and sold.

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Ripley's Cartoon of the Day

June 12, 2025

Cartoon of the Day

A territorial pileated woodpecker has damaged over 25 vehicles in Rockport, Massachusetts.

Ripley's Cartoon of the Day

Robert Ripley began the Believe It or Not! cartoon in 1918. Today, Kieran Castaño is the eighth artist to continue the legacy of illustrating the world's longest-running syndicated cartoon!

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