5 April Fools' Pranks That Went Horribly Wrong
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5 April Fools' Pranks That Went Horribly Wrong

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No, “420” Was Never an LAPD Code for Cannabis
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Noelle Talmon

No, “420” Was Never an LAPD Code for Cannabis

Do you know what a code 420 means?

We Bought Han Solo’s Blaster, How Does It Compare to Luke’s Lightsaber?
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Colton Kruse

We Bought Han Solo’s Blaster, How Does It Compare to Luke’s Lightsaber?

Can we finally settle who shot first?

Your Doves Are Pigeons and Other Wedding Lies
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Colton Kruse

Your Doves Are Pigeons and Other Wedding Lies

Will rice make birds explode?

Ripley's Owns Han Solo's Blaster!
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Colton Kruse

Ripley's Owns Han Solo's Blaster!

Unfortunately the Blaster won't tell us who shot first.

Could Your Fan Kill You in Your Sleep? South Korea Believes So!
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Sabrina Sieck

Could Your Fan Kill You in Your Sleep? South Korea Believes So!

Can an electric breeze be fatal?

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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

June 7, 2025

Cartoon of the Day

When ripe, the squirting cucumber sprays a stream of sticky liquid containing its seeds.

Ripley's Cartoon of the Day

Robert Ripley began the Believe It or Not! cartoon in 1918. Today, Kieran Castaño is the eighth artist to continue the legacy of illustrating the world's longest-running syndicated cartoon!

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