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Ripley’s Believe It or Not! has collected the best of the bizarre.
People became enamored with the physical effects of contracting the illness. Pale skin, thin waists, and flushed cheeks were seen as quite desirable.
Coincidentally, it provided the perfect color for painting flesh tones.
A breakthrough discovery that will aid in preservation of the art.
In honor of this iconic moment in fashion history, Ripley’s Believe It or Not! has it set in... wax!
Vintage & Historical
The water's frigid temperatures kept the ship in remarkable condition.
People
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 2, 2026
Pablo Picasso was suspected of stealing the "Mona Lisa" in 1911!
Robert Ripley began the Believe It or Not! cartoon in 1918. Today, it continues uninterrupted as the world’s longest-running syndicated cartoon.
