The Internet is Divided Over a Smell Some Can’t Detect
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The Internet is Divided Over a Smell Some Can’t Detect

Can you smell it? The odor splitting the internet.

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Is Shuffle Random? Why You Wouldn't Want It To Be
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Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Is Shuffle Random? Why You Wouldn't Want It To Be

Have you ever noticed a repeating order in your "shuffled" playlists?

Is a Dog's Mouth Actually Cleaner Than a Human's?
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Chris Littlechild

Is a Dog's Mouth Actually Cleaner Than a Human's?

Many of us enjoy kisses from our pups safe in the belief that dogs’ mouths have fewer germs than our own. But how does canine oral cleanliness really stack up to that of humans?

How a Hamster Is Helping Pioneer Space Tourism
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Engrid Barnett

How a Hamster Is Helping Pioneer Space Tourism

Some say this successful flight paves the way for manned flight.

Mood Rings: From '70s fad and '90s nostalgia to LCDs and NFTs
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Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Mood Rings: From '70s fad and '90s nostalgia to LCDs and NFTs

Mood rings used the same technology as some of our favorite modern-day devices — probably even the screen you’re reading right now!

The Surprisingly Long History of Real Flying Cars
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Ripley's Believe It or Not!

The Surprisingly Long History of Real Flying Cars

What do Uber and the U.S. Air Force have in common? You might be surprised.

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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

May 8, 2026

Cartoon of the Day

The town of Kyle in Saskatchewan, Canada, faced a hiccup in the run-up to its November 2024 municipal election: no one ran for mayor.

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 cartoon.

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