The Train That Runs Through an Apartment Building
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The Train That Runs Through an Apartment Building

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Traveling Trash Can Makes Its Way From Myrtle to Mayo
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Meghan Yani

Traveling Trash Can Makes Its Way From Myrtle to Mayo

A wayward trash can barreled through a 3,500-mile journey from Myrtle Beach to County Mayo, Ireland.

Hong Kong Bus Tour Company Puts Passengers to Sleep
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Meghan Yani

Hong Kong Bus Tour Company Puts Passengers to Sleep

Ulu Travel offers sleep-deprived passengers the chance to snooze and cruise on a dreamy five-hour tour to nowhere.

Australia Pelted With Grapefruit-Sized Hail
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Meghan Yani

Australia Pelted With Grapefruit-Sized Hail

Parts of Queensland were bombarded with the largest hailstones the country has ever seen!

The Man-Made Jungle Paradise Located in an Airport
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Noelle Talmon

The Man-Made Jungle Paradise Located in an Airport

Air travel can be a real hassle. But if you happen to have a stop at Changi Airport in Singapore, you’re in for a lush layover.

Cinematic Views From the World's Tallest Outdoor Elevator
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Noelle Talmon

Cinematic Views From the World's Tallest Outdoor Elevator

Tourists can get to the top of the mountain in under two minutes!

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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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