Why is There a Dinosaur on Hollywood Boulevard? The Story Behind LA’s Weirdest Landmark
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Why is There a Dinosaur on Hollywood Boulevard? The Story Behind LA’s Weirdest Landmark

Jurassic Park? No, just another day on Hollywood & Highland!

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Ripley's Round Trip: Uncovering the Dark History of Ripley's First Museum
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Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Ripley's Round Trip: Uncovering the Dark History of Ripley's First Museum

From William G. Warden to the mysterious "Mr. X," the Warden Castle is full of history.

The Roman Feast of Death: Macabre Dining Experiences
Vintage & Historical
Chris Littlechild

The Roman Feast of Death: Macabre Dining Experiences

Emperor Domitian went as far as making sure the room and food were all a stark black color.

Death as a Woman: The Accabadora of Sardinia
Vintage & Historical
Engrid Barnett

Death as a Woman: The Accabadora of Sardinia

She carried an olive cane (su mazzolu) or mallet to deal deathblows as needed.

Cù Sith: Scotland's Ghostly Death Hounds
Vintage & Historical
Engrid Barnett

Cù Sith: Scotland's Ghostly Death Hounds

The Celtic fairy dog was infamous for preying on humans to take them to the fairy realm.

Delectable Dessert Origins: The History of Pound Cake
Food
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Delectable Dessert Origins: The History of Pound Cake

How did this classic cake earn its name? Did it cost a pound to make back in 1747?

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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!

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The world’s first 3D-printed Starbucks opened in 2025 in South Texas.

June 22, 2026

In 2023, Virginia Oliver stopped lobster fishing at age 103 after trapping lobsters for 95 years!

Sunday cartoon! - June 21, 2026

A flight in North Carolina was delayed in 2026 after a swarm of bees covered the plane’s turbine!

June 20, 2026

Over 1,400 students applied for a South Korean scholarship that pays up to $540 — just for climbing six mountains.

June 19, 2026

In 2024, Judith Monarrez of Las Vegas was reunited with her lost dog of nine years!

June 18, 2026

A lone coyote shocked biologists by swimming nearly 2 miles across San Francisco Bay to reach Alcatraz Island.

June 17, 2026

Alexander Zhadan is engaged to a partner he met on Tinder who was chosen by ChatGPT.

June 16, 2026

The white-tufted grebe has striking red eyes.

June 15, 2026

The 5,772 mile-long Trans-Siberian Railway from Moscow to Vladivostok lasts 7 days, crosses 3,901 bridges, and traverses 8 time zones.

Sunday cartoon! - June 14, 2026

In 2024, a security camera at a California cabin caught a bear breaking in and stealing jelly from the fridge.
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Ripley's Cartoon of the Day

June 23, 2026

Cartoon of the Day

The world’s first 3D-printed Starbucks opened in 2025 in South Texas.

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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