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Alan Shepard followed him 3 months later.
She wasn't willing to just take her parents' word for it.
St. Bernards never carried brandy either...
The life of a Nordic cat proved far from lasagna and naps, but it still set the stage for Garfield!
It’s been a crazy week in ocean news, thanks to appearances from giants of the deep.
Vintage & Historical
The water's frigid temperatures kept the ship in remarkable condition.
People
They unknowingly forged lives as identical as their DNA.
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.
Take things to the next level! Ripley’s twentieth edition annual book is full of all-new, all-true stories from around the world.
Science & Technology
Converging art and astronomy, artist uses the power of the sun to create piece for Ripley’s Believe It or Not!
Acquired more than 25 years ago, the iconic statues have become a must-see.
Animals
Named after Red Lobster's iconic Cheddar Bay Biscuits®, this unique lobster is an incredibly rare find!
The show with acro-cats and acro-rats!
Believe It or Not! turns 100!
February 1, 2025
NASA has an Office of Planetary Protection, just in case we ever find life on other plants.
January 31, 2025
Stunt glass is often made using sugar.
January 30, 2025
New Jersey is home to more scientists and engineers per square mile than anywhere else in the world.
January 29, 2025
Pointy jester shoes were what all the fancy gentlemen wore in the 1400s.
January 28, 2025
Fortune-telling is banned in Yamhill, Oregon, so don't expect a glimpse into your future there.
January 27, 2025
In 2024, the British government issued an official passport for Paddington Bear.
Sunday cartoon! - January 26, 2025
"Groaking" is watching people eat in the hope they'll share their food.
January 25, 2025
Oxford University Press named "brainrot" its 2024 Word of the Year!
January 24, 2025
Antarctica's ice is dotted with more than 45,000 meteorites, including pieces of the Moon and Mars!
January 23, 2025
Inchconnachan is an island off Scotland where wallabies have happily lived, adapting to the climate since the 1940s.
August 13, 2026
In 1980, Minoru Yoshida completed 10,507 nonstop push-ups.
Robert Ripley began the Believe It or Not! cartoon in 1918. Today, it continues uninterrupted as the world’s longest-running syndicated cartoon.
