The "Fish-Caster": The Guitar With a Real Piranha Inside
Art & Fashion

The "Fish-Caster": The Guitar With a Real Piranha Inside

Meet the "Fish-Caster," a custom Telecaster with a real, preserved piranha sealed in resin!

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How Seven Victorian Sisters Made Millions With Their Long Hair
Art & Fashion
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

How Seven Victorian Sisters Made Millions With Their Long Hair

The Sutherland Sisters were great performers, but all anyone seemed to care about was their hair.

Ripley’s Acquires More Than Six Feet of Hair From World Record Holder!
People
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Ripley’s Acquires More Than Six Feet of Hair From World Record Holder!

Nilanshi Patel's dedication to growing her locks has earned a place in Ripley's Believe It or Not!

The Poison Garden of Alnwick Castle
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Colton Kruse

The Poison Garden of Alnwick Castle

Visitors have passed out from sniffing the plants.

Taking a Bite Out of a 1,500-Year-Old Roman Burger
Vintage & Historical
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Taking a Bite Out of a 1,500-Year-Old Roman Burger

Let’s recreate one of the Romans' tastiest contributions to humanity: the minced meat and caul fat "burger."

The Time Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Pranked Houdini With Dinosaurs
Vintage & Historical
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

The Time Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Pranked Houdini With Dinosaurs

While it may be known that they were acquaintances, how they came to be is an interesting story.

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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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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

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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

Venice was built on wooden piles driven deep into the mud, acting like stilts to support the city.

Yesterday's cartoon

In 1980, Minoru Yoshida completed 10,507 nonstop push-ups.

August 12, 2026

A California library hosted “Lucha Libro,” a wrestling-themed story time featuring fights among the bookshelves.

August 11, 2026

In 2024, a herd of escaped alpacas brought traffic to a halt on England’s A1307 highway.

August 10, 2026

In 2025, the TSA confirmed that Costco membership cards are not valid airport IDs.

Sunday cartoon! - August 9, 2026

In 2025, a Swiss charity built a nearly 79-foot-long mural from 300,000 LEGO bricks.

August 8, 2026

Since 2020, three bicycles have remained wedged atop a log in Montana’s Missouri River — and nobody knows why.

August 7, 2026

Texan horse trainer Stephen Harmon shocked shoppers after riding his horse inside a Target store.

August 6, 2026

Diana Armstrong hasn’t cut her nails since 1997 — they now measure more than 42 feet combined!

August 5, 2026

Wembley Stadium in London has 2,618 toilets.
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Ripley's Cartoon of the Day

August 14, 2026

Cartoon of the Day

Venice was built on wooden piles driven deep into the mud, acting like stilts to support the city.

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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