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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Blood in the Water: The Real-Life Shark Attacks That Inspired Jaws
Animals
Engrid Barnett

Blood in the Water: The Real-Life Shark Attacks That Inspired Jaws

Two weeks, five attacks, and four deaths transformed sharks into a symbol of terror.

The Sorcery Behind Sea-Monkeys
Animals
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

The Sorcery Behind Sea-Monkeys

Let's dive a little deeper into the magic of suspended animation and the species of brine shrimp known as Artemia salina.

Wriggling Worm Blobs Help Scientists Build Better Robots
Animals
Kelsey Roslin

Wriggling Worm Blobs Help Scientists Build Better Robots

Scientists are looking to nature for inspiration when it comes to building better robots.

Smidget: The 21-Inch Star-Studded Steed
Animals
Engrid Barnett

Smidget: The 21-Inch Star-Studded Steed

This tiny dynamo came with massive star power.

How Christina Hunger Taught Her Dog Stella to Talk
Animals
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

How Christina Hunger Taught Her Dog Stella to Talk

Stella has a bank of more than 40 words and uses them in combinations or sequences to create near-complete sentences.

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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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