The Inca Tern Has the Best Mustache in the Bird World
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The Inca Tern Has the Best Mustache in the Bird World

Nature's most dapper bird is growing a 'stache.

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A Street Vendor's Pet Duck Became Mexico's World Cup Mascot
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Ripley's Believe It or Not!

A Street Vendor's Pet Duck Became Mexico's World Cup Mascot

The most beloved symbol of Mexico's World Cup is a real, feathered, quacking duck.

Nature’s Blank Canvas: The Wild World of Albino Animals
Animals
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Nature’s Blank Canvas: The Wild World of Albino Animals

It all comes down to a roll of the genetic dice.

The Internet’s Favorite “Real-Life Pokémon” Is Waiting at Ripley’s Aquariums
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Ripley's Aquariums

The Internet’s Favorite “Real-Life Pokémon” Is Waiting at Ripley’s Aquariums

Have kids? There’s a good chance you’ve already heard of the axolotl.

Waddle Into Wonder With Ripley’s African Penguins
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Jordan Neese

Waddle Into Wonder With Ripley’s African Penguins

Let these amazing animals steal your heart!

The Fur-Bearing Trout: Fact, Folklore, or Fuzzy Fish Tale?
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Jordan Neese

The Fur-Bearing Trout: Fact, Folklore, or Fuzzy Fish Tale?

Meet the trout so well-prepared for winter; it supposedly grows a thick, luxurious coat of fur.

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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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