Up Close & Peculiar with The Menendez Brothers
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Up Close & Peculiar with The Menendez Brothers

This basketball card is hiding the truth behind a murder.

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Using Death to Bring Home Décor Pieces to Life
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Using Death to Bring Home Décor Pieces to Life

“I create functional home decor out of hyperrealistic human bone sculptures.”

10 Questions for the Man Who Lives in a Plane
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Ripley's Believe It or Not!

10 Questions for the Man Who Lives in a Plane

"My philosophy is: Don't get trapped."

The Knowledge Of London Cab Drivers
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The Knowledge Of London Cab Drivers

Do you think you’d be able to tackle The Knowledge, or is it truly the toughest exam in the world?

The Tooth Fairy's Foreign Competitors
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Noelle Talmon

The Tooth Fairy's Foreign Competitors

Would you leave your tooth under the pillow for a mouse?

Exploring the World Of Lucid Dreaming - Ripley's Believe It or Notcast Episode 30
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Colton Kruse

Exploring the World Of Lucid Dreaming - Ripley's Believe It or Notcast Episode 30

Ready to fly? To shapeshift? To practice your art or face your fears? Enter the world of Lucid Dreaming...

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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

October 29, 2025

Cartoon of the Day

Underneath the U.S. Capitol is an empty crypt that was originally built to hold the remains of George Washington.

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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