Up Close & Peculiar with The Menendez Brothers
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Up Close & Peculiar with The Menendez Brothers

This basketball card is hiding the truth behind a murder.

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Life Saving World War I Gas Mask Used By American Troops
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Colton Kruse

Life Saving World War I Gas Mask Used By American Troops

Before masks, soldiers would sometimes use urine-soaked rags to cover their faces.

The 5 Strangest Places to Visit From Ripley's Century of Strange!
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Colton Kruse

The 5 Strangest Places to Visit From Ripley's Century of Strange!

One tower looks like a computer glitch in a virtual world.

Unraveling Mummified Cats From Ancient Egypt
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Colton Kruse

Unraveling Mummified Cats From Ancient Egypt

Cats were integral to the function of ancient Egyptian cities.

The Straw Hat Riot of 1922
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Noelle Talmon

The Straw Hat Riot of 1922

Teen boys roamed the streets with large sticks, some with nails protruding on the ends to help hook the straw hats off people’s heads.

How Did Portugal's First Serial Killer's Head End Up in a Jar?
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Colton Kruse

How Did Portugal's First Serial Killer's Head End Up in a Jar?

Scientists hoped his head would contain the secrets of evil.

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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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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

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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

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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

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In 2025, a California neighborhood put up signs to warn residents about a squirrel that was attacking people.

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Underneath the U.S. Capitol is an empty crypt that was originally built to hold the remains of George Washington.

October 28, 2025

Fashion brand Hermès sold a fishing rod that cost $13,790.

October 27, 2025

Stephen King read approximately 70 to 80 books a year!

Sunday cartoon! - October 26, 2025

Death Valley Nails has a nail polish that contains cattle bones.

October 25, 2025

Alfred Hitchcock was afraid of eggs.

October 24, 2025

A hamster's front teeth never stop growing!

October 23, 2025

Actor and wrestler John Cena speaks Mandarin.

October 22, 2025

Smokies BBQ in Windsor, Ontario, made an 81-foot-long ground beef kebab wrap.

October 21, 2025

The world's largest pitcher plant, Nepenthes rajah, can hold nearly a gallon of fluid.
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October 30, 2025

Cartoon of the Day

In 2025, a California neighborhood put up signs to warn residents about a squirrel that was attacking 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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