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

The Inca Tern Has the Best Mustache in the Bird World

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

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Chickens With 50-Foot Tails? Meet the Onagadori.
Animals
Jordan Neese

Chickens With 50-Foot Tails? Meet the Onagadori.

Have you ever seen a chicken with a tail longer than a school bus?

Dive Into Earth Day: Explore and Protect Our Oceans
Animals
Jordan Neese

Dive Into Earth Day: Explore and Protect Our Oceans

Happy Earth Day!

Shorter Than a Popsicle Stick: Meet the World’s Tiniest Dog
Animals
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Shorter Than a Popsicle Stick: Meet the World’s Tiniest Dog

What’s shorter than a popsicle stick and about as long as a dollar bill?

Miracle Mike: The Headless Chicken Who Defied the Odds
Animals
Jordan Neese

Miracle Mike: The Headless Chicken Who Defied the Odds

Mike survived 18 headless months!

When Nature Calls… Ripley’s Acquires Iconic ‘Ace Ventura’ Rhino
Animals
Jordan Neese

When Nature Calls… Ripley’s Acquires Iconic ‘Ace Ventura’ Rhino

From 'Ace Ventura' to the Ripley's collection!

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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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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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