The Barney Backlash That Fueled a Generation
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The Barney Backlash That Fueled a Generation

From bashing events to a secret society, the Barney hate was real!

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Come Along for an Alligator Ride
Vintage & Historical
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Come Along for an Alligator Ride

Would you let your child ride a full-grown 400-pound alligator?

Holding Han Solo's Blaster
People
Colton Kruse

Holding Han Solo's Blaster

Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side.

Why Don't Woodpeckers Get Headaches?
Animals
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Why Don't Woodpeckers Get Headaches?

Woodpeckers can peck up to 20 times per second!

The Real Hoverboard From Back to the Future
People
Colton Kruse

The Real Hoverboard From Back to the Future

An almanac may have been far too powerful to bring to the past, but a hoverboard?

The First Radio Broadcast From Underground
Vintage & Historical
Colton Kruse

The First Radio Broadcast From Underground

Robert Ripley and his crew journeyed 850 feet below the surface.

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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

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

By eating insects, bats provide pest-control services that save the U.S. agriculture industry over $1 billion per year!

Yesterday's cartoon

Lawns began as a status symbol in Europe during the 17th and 18th centuries.

May 9, 2026

The spiny flower mantis has bright, eye-spotted wings to appear larger and more intimidating.

May 8, 2026

The town of Kyle in Saskatchewan, Canada, faced a hiccup in the run-up to its November 2024 municipal election: no one ran for mayor.

May 7, 2026

Waterbucks produce a smelly oil that helps deter predators and keeps their coats waterproof.

May 6, 2026

Voting is compulsory in Australia, and citizens over 18 are fined if they do not cast a ballot!

May 5, 2026

In 2024, Chinese fitness influencer Xie Ting completed 44 pullups in one minute!

May 4, 2026

A whale shark can process more than 6,000 liters of water an hour through its gills.

Sunday cartoon! - May 3, 2026

New York City restaurant Suka Sushi sells sushi push pops!

May 2, 2026

Giant anteaters have one of the lowest body temperatures of any mammal.
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Ripley's Cartoon of the Day

February 1, 2025

Cartoon of the Day

NASA has an Office of Planetary Protection, just in case we ever find life on other plants.

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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