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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Did Charles Lindbergh Make the First Transatlantic Trip in an Airplane?
Vintage & Historical
Engrid Barnett

Did Charles Lindbergh Make the First Transatlantic Trip in an Airplane?

Robert Ripley had the inside scoop when it came to Lindbergh’s so-called record.

Did Betsy Ross Design and Sew the First Flag?
Vintage & Historical
Engrid Barnett

Did Betsy Ross Design and Sew the First Flag?

The evidence is “flagging” when it comes to her involvement in the original design.

The Tiger Queen: The Story Of The Champawat Tiger
Animals
Engrid Barnett

The Tiger Queen: The Story Of The Champawat Tiger

The tragic life and climactic death of the most dangerous tiger in history.

Did Sputnik Really Catch America Off-Guard?
Science & Technology
Engrid Barnett

Did Sputnik Really Catch America Off-Guard?

Sure, everyday Americans were surprised, but the upper strata of government? Not so much.

Is It Dangerous to Wake a Sleepwalker?
Science & Technology
Engrid Barnett

Is It Dangerous to Wake a Sleepwalker?

From beliefs of supernatural possession to a normal human condition, the science behind sleepwalking is far from a yawn.

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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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