Was Avril Lavigne Replaced by a Double? It's Complicated
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Was Avril Lavigne Replaced by a Double? It's Complicated

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Delve into impossible stories of death-defying feats. Meet the folks shattering world records. This is your spot for bizarre facts, remarkable accomplishments, and all the extraordinary things people are and do.

Polio Paul: The Man in the Iron Lung
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Polio Paul: The Man in the Iron Lung

In 2023, Paul set a world record as the longest iron lung patient ever. 

Up Close & Peculiar With Jesse James' Gun
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Up Close & Peculiar With Jesse James' Gun

This is the gun that started it all.

Up Close & Peculiar With Charles Blondin
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Up Close & Peculiar With Charles Blondin

Would you walk across Niagara Falls?

Hulk Hogan: Remembering a Wrestling Legend
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Hulk Hogan: Remembering a Wrestling Legend

Muscles, mustaches, and mayhem: the unbelievable life of Hulk Hogan.

Remembering Ozzy Osbourne: A Legend Etched in Rock — and on Hollywood Boulevard
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Remembering Ozzy Osbourne: A Legend Etched in Rock — and on Hollywood Boulevard

Let’s go off the rails on a crazy train of Ozzy oddities, shall we?

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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

March 20, 2026

Cartoon of the Day

In 2025, French cyclist Oscar Delaite did a wheelie for over 6 hours and 31 minutes!

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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