The Science of Fear: Understanding the Psychology of Fear
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The Science of Fear: Understanding the Psychology of Fear

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World's Toughest Material Has Bizarre Property, Scientists Find
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Noelle Talmon

World's Toughest Material Has Bizarre Property, Scientists Find

While other materials get increasingly more brittle as temperatures drop, this alloy gets stronger.

Researchers Develop Self-Administered, Painless Tattoos
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Engrid Barnett

Researchers Develop Self-Administered, Painless Tattoos

Do-it-yourself ink has never been easier!

Military Members Reported Hundreds of UFO Sightings in 2022
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Noelle Talmon

Military Members Reported Hundreds of UFO Sightings in 2022

There were just 144 UFO reports between 2004 and 2021

What Happens to Your Body When You’re Struck by Lightning
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Noelle Talmon

What Happens to Your Body When You’re Struck by Lightning

Science that will surely rain on your parade.

Volcanic Activity on the Moon? It's More Recent than You Think
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Engrid Barnett

Volcanic Activity on the Moon? It's More Recent than You Think

Lunar samples ascertained by China’s Chang’E-5 rover have put scientists over the moon.

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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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