Dog Age Calculator: How Old Is Your Dog in Human Years?
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Dog Age Calculator: How Old Is Your Dog in Human Years?

The “multiply by seven” rule for dog years? Turns out it doesn’t add up.

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Study Suggests T. Rex 70% Larger Than Previously Thought
Animals
Engrid Barnett

Study Suggests T. Rex 70% Larger Than Previously Thought

The iconic dinosaur tipped the scales at an incredible 33,000 pounds.

Missing Woman Found Inside 23-Foot-Long Sumatran Python - Ripley's Believe It or Not!
Animals
Engrid Barnett

Missing Woman Found Inside 23-Foot-Long Sumatran Python - Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Jahrah’s sad fate is rare, but not unprecedented.

Washington Woman Attacked by Owl... Twice
Animals
Meghan Yani

Washington Woman Attacked by Owl... Twice

“It felt like getting punched in the back of the head by someone wearing rings.”

Mystery Surrounding Penguin Egg Rejection Finally Explained
Animals
Engrid Barnett

Mystery Surrounding Penguin Egg Rejection Finally Explained

In nearly half of all cases, mother penguins make no effort to build a nest or incubate them.

Terrifying: Burmese Python Could Swallow 5-Gallon Bucket
Animals
Engrid Barnett

Terrifying: Burmese Python Could Swallow 5-Gallon Bucket

Snakes don't actually "unhinge" their jaws, so how do they swallow such massive prey?

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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

People

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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Ripley's Cartoon of the Day

September 12, 2025

Cartoon of the Day

Only one Major League Baseball team has never made it to the World Series: the Seattle Mariners.

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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