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From child-eaters to kidnappers, strange folkloric creatures abound.
No part of your body is germ free.
These particular pitcher plants get between 57 and 100 percent of their nitrogen from shrew feces!
Sure, everyday Americans were surprised, but the upper strata of government? Not so much.
Twinkle, twinkle, little star? Not exactly.
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The water's frigid temperatures kept the ship in remarkable condition.
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They unknowingly forged lives as identical as their DNA.
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.
Take things to the next level! Ripley’s twentieth edition annual book is full of all-new, all-true stories from around the world.
February 3, 2026
Emus cannot walk backward!
Robert Ripley began the Believe It or Not! cartoon in 1918. Today, it continues uninterrupted as the world’s longest-running syndicated cartoon.
