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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The Weirdest Deer-Like Creatures Of All Time
Animals
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

The Weirdest Deer-Like Creatures Of All Time

Extinct deer and their relatives evolved huge, bizarre antlers and even fangs!

How One Man Survived 20 Venomous Snake Bites
Animals
Noelle Talmon

How One Man Survived 20 Venomous Snake Bites

The hiss-tory of antivenom.

Tanuki Reign of Terror on a Small UK Town
Animals
Engrid Barnett

Tanuki Reign of Terror on a Small UK Town

"There is something in the field attacking the pony, and I have absolutely no idea what it is."

The History of Crocodile-Filled Moats - Ripley's Believe It or Notcast Episode 13
Animals
Colton Kruse

The History of Crocodile-Filled Moats - Ripley's Believe It or Notcast Episode 13

This week on the Notcast, we look through the history books to find out how moats worked and if any contained killer reptiles.

Rediscovering The Earth's Most Enormous Bee
Animals
Engrid Barnett

Rediscovering The Earth's Most Enormous Bee

Buzzing out of "extinction."

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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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