Nailed It: The Nail Art of Vivian Xue Rahey
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Nailed It: The Nail Art of Vivian Xue Rahey

Tiny canvases, big talent.

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Snoopy First Appeared in a Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Cartoon
Art & Fashion
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Snoopy First Appeared in a Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Cartoon

At 14 years old, Charles Schulz submitted a drawing of his dog to Ripley's Believe It or Not!

The Untold Story of Cat Domestication
Animals
Engrid Barnett

The Untold Story of Cat Domestication

Humans haven’t done much to alter feline behavior over the millennia.

Stuff Your Face With These Weird Food Combinations
Food
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Stuff Your Face With These Weird Food Combinations

Contrary to what your parents told you when you were young, food is meant to be played with!

Piecing Together the History of Tetris
Pop Culture
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Piecing Together the History of Tetris

Players who game for extensive periods often begin seeing Tetris shapes in the world around them!

How a Hamster Is Helping Pioneer Space Tourism
Science & Technology
Engrid Barnett

How a Hamster Is Helping Pioneer Space Tourism

Some say this successful flight paves the way for manned flight.

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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

The unicorn is the national animal of Scotland.

Yesterday's cartoon

There are two main shapes of popcorn: butterfly and mushroom.

Sunday cartoon! - November 2, 2025

Kumanote Cafe in Osaka, Japan, serves drinks to customers through a wall with a bear paw glove.

November 1, 2025

David Rush of Idaho took 96 wet sponge hits to the face in one minute!

October 31, 2025

Cher's passport just says Cher!

October 30, 2025

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

October 29, 2025

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.
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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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