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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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Some Animals That Are Much Blinder Than Bats
Animals
Noelle Talmon

Some Animals That Are Much Blinder Than Bats

Bats can see three times better than humans.

The Origins Of Santa's Milk And Cookies
Vintage & Historical
Chris Littlechild

The Origins Of Santa's Milk And Cookies

The giving of milk and cookies is said to have its origins not in gifts to Santa’s reindeer, but to the horse of the Norse god Odin!

The Privileged And Exploited Story Behind 'A Christmas Carol'
Vintage & Historical
Chris Littlechild

The Privileged And Exploited Story Behind 'A Christmas Carol'

A Christmas Carol was written to make Dickens' views on the sorry state of Victorian society more palatable to his audience!

Art That Goes Against the Grain
Art & Fashion
Noelle Talmon

Art That Goes Against the Grain

Art studio, FallingInSand, goes totally against the grain with their truly mesmerizing sand art pieces.

The Terrible Tale of Hans Trapp, the Christmas Scarecrow
Vintage & Historical
Chris Littlechild

The Terrible Tale of Hans Trapp, the Christmas Scarecrow

He became the dreaded Christmas scarecrow: adorned in straw as a disguise, waiting on lonely roads for a victim.

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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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Our Picks

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

There are six U.S. towns named Peanut - one each in California, Tennessee and West Virginia, plus three in Pennsylvania!

Yesterday's cartoon

In 2025, martial artist Joshua Iyalla threw 453 punches in 60 seconds!

June 20, 2025

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

June 19, 2025

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.
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Ripley's Cartoon of the Day

Sunday Cartoon! - June 22, 2025

Cartoon of the Day

There are six U.S. towns named Peanut - one each in California, Tennessee and West Virginia, plus three in Pennsylvania!

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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