The Beanie Baby Bubble: What Happened to Your Childhood Fortune?
Vintage & Historical

The Beanie Baby Bubble: What Happened to Your Childhood Fortune?

A divorcing couple was forced by a judge to split their collection schoolyard pick style.

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Sun Causes 40 SpaceX Starlink Satellites To Rain Down Above Earth
Science & Technology
Engrid Barnett

Sun Causes 40 SpaceX Starlink Satellites To Rain Down Above Earth

They were part of a batch of 49 satellites sent up in early February 2022.

The World’s Underwater Space Graveyard
Science & Technology
Colton Kruse

The World’s Underwater Space Graveyard

Among the space graveyard are secret Russian military space stations that were used to test space weapons.

Ice-Skating Rescue Dog Makes New York Debut
Animals
Meghan Yani

Ice-Skating Rescue Dog Makes New York Debut

Benny can stop, skate in reverse, and push his paws out to the sides in his custom skates.

Unbelievable Moments in Super Bowl History
Sports
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Unbelievable Moments in Super Bowl History

Held in 1967, the first Super Bowl did not feature a star-studded musical concert, but it DID have two men flying around in jet packs.

How Pepsi Came to Own a Soviet Naval Fleet
Vintage & Historical
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

How Pepsi Came to Own a Soviet Naval Fleet

In a bizarre agreement, Russia sold Pepsi 17 submarines, a frigate, a cruiser, and a destroyer in 1989 to keep soda flowing into its citizens’ mouths.

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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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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!

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In 2025, regular record-breaker David Rush snapped 65 cucumbers in 30 seconds!

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A Czech man ran a fake dental clinic for two years, doing root canals from online guides and earning $185,000.

March 21, 2026

LEGO has an underground vault filled with more than 8,000 sets.

March 20, 2026

In 2025, French cyclist Oscar Delaite did a wheelie for over 6 hours and 31 minutes!

March 19, 2026

Male Asian paradise flycatchers have long tails, reaching up to 12 inches!

March 18, 2026

Ibrahim Al-Nasser of Saudi Arabia successfully connected 444 video game consoles to a single TV!

March 17, 2026

Leatherback sea turtles have stayed the same for millions of years, dating back to the time of the dinosaurs.

March 16, 2026

Japan has more cats and dogs as pets than children under 15.

Sunday cartoon! - March 15, 2026

In 1995, Sean Shannon recited Hamlet's 260-word "To Be or Not To Be" soliloquy in 23.8 seconds - 655 words per minute.

March 14, 2026

The number 17 is considered unlucky in Italy.

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Ripley's Cartoon of the Day

March 23, 2026

Cartoon of the Day

In 2025, regular record-breaker David Rush snapped 65 cucumbers in 30 seconds!

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 cartoon.

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