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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Get lost in a vortex of weird and wonderful stories from Ripley's!

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Unhappy Wife? Happy Life! The Show That Made Women Queen For A Day
Vintage & Historical
Noelle Talmon

Unhappy Wife? Happy Life! The Show That Made Women Queen For A Day

Each episode featured women who would compete to win the title by telling their sob stories.

Keeping the Mongolian Tradition of Eagle Hunting Alive
Vintage & Historical
Noelle Talmon

Keeping the Mongolian Tradition of Eagle Hunting Alive

Their golden eagles can dive at an impressive 200 miles per hour.

Betty White: America’s Queen of Comedy
People
Engrid Barnett

Betty White: America’s Queen of Comedy

There’s something to be said for staying young at heart!

Skijoring: High-Speed, Animal-Powered Skiing
Sports
Engrid Barnett

Skijoring: High-Speed, Animal-Powered Skiing

There have been many versions of skijoring, or "ski driving," over the years, including horse, dog, reindeer, and even motorcycle!

Is Xmas A Secular Way To Say Christmas? - Ripley's Believe It or Not!
Vintage & Historical
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Is Xmas A Secular Way To Say Christmas? - Ripley's Believe It or Not!

The first use of Xmas dates back to the 11th century.

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Check out trending stories and discover that truth is always stranger than fiction!

Vintage & Historical

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

People

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

People

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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Take things to the next level! Ripley’s twentieth edition annual book is full of all-new, all-true stories from around the world.

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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

Animals

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!

Today's cartoon

In 2025, chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen hosted a match against 140,000 people.

Yesterday's cartoon

A female ferret can die if they don't find a mate during heat.

June 18, 2025

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.
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Ripley's Cartoon of the Day

June 20, 2025

Cartoon of the Day

In 2025, chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen hosted a match against 140,000 people.

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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