4 Mind-Blowing Reasons to Visit Ripley's St. Augustine on Your Next Florida Adventure
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4 Mind-Blowing Reasons to Visit Ripley's St. Augustine on Your Next Florida Adventure

Florida’s weirdest castle is packed with oddities, illusions, ghost stories, and fun for the whole family!

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Survivor Dog Lost for Two Months Rescued by Cave Explorers
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Engrid Barnett

Survivor Dog Lost for Two Months Rescued by Cave Explorers

Engulfed in the total darkness of a subterranean labyrinth, Abby never gave up.

Scientists Find Glowing Arctic Fish With Antifreeze in Its Veins
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Meghan Yani

Scientists Find Glowing Arctic Fish With Antifreeze in Its Veins

That's one way to keep warm!

That Time a Scientist Dug Secret Tunnels Under D.C. for Exercise
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That Time a Scientist Dug Secret Tunnels Under D.C. for Exercise

Skip the gym and dig underground tunnels instead!

Idaho Relocated Beavers by Parachuting Them From Planes
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Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Idaho Relocated Beavers by Parachuting Them From Planes

The Idaho Fish and Game once dropped beavers out of a plane!

Upside-down Lightning In Oklahoma Most Powerful Ever Recorded
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Engrid Barnett

Upside-down Lightning In Oklahoma Most Powerful Ever Recorded

Scientists are still figuring out why lightning sometimes flows up instead of down.

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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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We’re surrounded by the weird and the wonderful everyday – it never gets old – but these are the stories we just can’t seem to stop thinking about

Science & Technology

Believe It or Not! Total Solar Eclipse Captured for Ripley’s Exhibit Collection

Converging art and astronomy, artist uses the power of the sun to create piece for Ripley’s Believe It or Not!

Believe It or Not! Total Solar Eclipse Captured for Ripley’s Exhibit Collection

Vintage & Historical

Up Close With Ripley's Legendary Fertility Statues

Acquired more than 25 years ago, the iconic statues have become a must-see.

Up Close With Ripley's Legendary Fertility Statues

Animals

Meet Cheddar, the One-in-30-million Orange Lobster

Named after Red Lobster's iconic Cheddar Bay Biscuits®, this unique lobster is an incredibly rare find!

Meet Cheddar, the One-in-30-million Orange Lobster

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Watch the Trained Rats and Cats of Cirque du Sewer

The show with acro-cats and acro-rats!

Watch the Trained Rats and Cats of Cirque du Sewer

Vintage & Historical

Those Four Small Words Can Be Attributed To A 100-Year-Old Cartoon

Believe It or Not! turns 100!

Those Four Small Words Can Be Attributed To A 100-Year-Old Cartoon

Ripley's Daily Cartoon

Ripley's has been presenting the incredible and the unusual in illustrated form since 1918. Believe It or Not!, it is the longest running syndicated cartoon in history!

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In 2025, under national naming laws, Australia officially banned 89 baby names.

June 17, 2025

Hawaii has a food festival known as Waikiki Spam Jam dedicated to Spam.

June 16, 2025

A viral Facebook group exists for people who resemble Adam Sandler.

Sunday cartoon! - June 15, 2025

The coat of arms of Madrid features a bear reaching up to a strawberry tree.

June 14, 2025

Humans share 80% of their genetic sequence with cows.

June 13, 2025

The movie "Conclave" saw a 283% surge in viewership after the death of Pope Francis.

June 12, 2025

A territorial pileated woodpecker has damaged over 25 vehicles in Rockport, Massachusetts.

June 11, 2025

Saying "please" and "thank you" to ChatGPT costs millions of dollars in electricity.

June 10, 2025

Refried beans aren't fried twice - the name comes from the Spanish "refritos," meaning "well-fried," not "fried again."

June 9, 2025

In 2025, the world's tallest dog, Reginald the Great Dane, met the shortest, Pearl the Chihuahua, for a playdate in Idaho.
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Ripley's Cartoon of the Day

June 18, 2025

Cartoon of the Day

In 2025, under national naming laws, Australia officially banned 89 baby names.

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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