Nintendo's Weird, Wild Origins: The Surprising History of a Gaming Giant
Vintage & Historical

Nintendo's Weird, Wild Origins: The Surprising History of a Gaming Giant

From gambling card games to courtroom battles and instant rice, Nintendo’s journey has been anything but ordinary.

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Jump into a century of seldom-seen historical feats. Lose yourself in unusual stories from days gone by. Here's your chance to journey through decades of curious people, places, and stories that stand the test of time.

A Bone Trumpet Made For Calling Demons
Vintage & Historical
Colton Kruse

A Bone Trumpet Made For Calling Demons

Kangling players demonstrated their fearlessness by calling hungry spirits.

The Straw Hat Riot of 1922
Vintage & Historical
Noelle Talmon

The Straw Hat Riot of 1922

Teen boys roamed the streets with large sticks, some with nails protruding on the ends to help hook the straw hats off people’s heads.

New Guinean Finger Chopper Used To Mourn the Dead
Vintage & Historical
Colton Kruse

New Guinean Finger Chopper Used To Mourn the Dead

One woman removed six of her fingers in grief.

The Soviet's Tsar Bomba: The King Of Bombs
Vintage & Historical
Colton Kruse

The Soviet's Tsar Bomba: The King Of Bombs

Theoretically, the bomb's power could have been easily doubled.

Up Close With a Mammoth Tooth
Vintage & Historical
Colton Kruse

Up Close With a Mammoth Tooth

Many cultures once thought these teeth belonged to giants!

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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

People

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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Take things to the next level! Ripley’s twentieth edition annual book is full of all-new, all-true stories from around the world.

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Ripley's Cartoon of the Day

Sunday Cartoon! - June 15, 2025

Cartoon of the Day

The coat of arms of Madrid features a bear reaching up to a strawberry tree.

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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