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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Was the Bible's Forbidden Fruit Really an Apple?
Science & Technology
Engrid Barnett

Was the Bible's Forbidden Fruit Really an Apple?

This humble fruit is not to blame for humanity’s expulsion from paradise.

Female Praying Mantises and Fatal Attraction
Animals
Engrid Barnett

Female Praying Mantises and Fatal Attraction

Don’t believe every rumor you’ve heard about insect “sexual cannibalism.” 

A Pilgrim UFO Sighting Came Long Before Roswell
Vintage & Historical
Engrid Barnett

A Pilgrim UFO Sighting Came Long Before Roswell

They speculated that the light somehow transported them back to where they started.

Are Black Panthers Really A Separate Species?
Animals
Engrid Barnett

Are Black Panthers Really A Separate Species?

It’s time to separate the hype from biology.

The “Shocking” Truth About Benjamin Franklin’s Discovery
Vintage & Historical
Engrid Barnett

The “Shocking” Truth About Benjamin Franklin’s Discovery

Kites with keys aside, people have known about electricity for centuries.

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Ripley's Cartoon of the Day

February 1, 2025

Cartoon of the Day

NASA has an Office of Planetary Protection, just in case we ever find life on other plants.

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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