Benji Williams Is on an Elastic Quest
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Benji Williams Is on an Elastic Quest

Most first-grade fascinations fade by second grade. Benji's never did.

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Japanese Citizens Are Paying Experts To Learn How To Smile
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Japanese Citizens Are Paying Experts To Learn How To Smile

The pandemic has left some feeling less sure about their facial awareness.

Surviving the Apocalypse In Style: The 15-Story Underground Shelter
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Diana Bocco

Surviving the Apocalypse In Style: The 15-Story Underground Shelter

If there's ever an apocalypse, wouldn't you prefer to be comfortable?

Forget Red and Blue Pills, Would You Take the Brown Pill?
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Forget Red and Blue Pills, Would You Take the Brown Pill?

This medical advance could save lives but comes with a stomach-churning premise.

Coastal Sea Life Is Thriving on Trash Floating in the Pacific Ocean
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Coastal Sea Life Is Thriving on Trash Floating in the Pacific Ocean

A scientific discovery sure to make waves!

Around the World in 80 Days: 21st Century Reboots
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Engrid Barnett

Around the World in 80 Days: 21st Century Reboots

Technology may have changed dramatically, but as these world travelers attest, the spirit of Phileas Fogg remains alive and well.

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Endurance Shipwreck Found 106 Years After Antarctic Sinking

The water's frigid temperatures kept the ship in remarkable condition.

Endurance Shipwreck Found 106 Years After Antarctic Sinking

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The Uncanny Case of the Jim Twins, Two Estranged Twins Who Led Identical Lives

They unknowingly forged lives as identical as their DNA.

The Uncanny Case of the Jim Twins, Two Estranged Twins Who Led Identical Lives

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The Medical Mystery of Tarrare, a Cannibalistic French Spy

Tarrare was the walking manifestation of one of the seven deadly sins as he prowled the cobbled streets of 18th-century Paris indulging his endless hunger.

The Medical Mystery of Tarrare, a Cannibalistic French Spy

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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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