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

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The Most Unbelievable Robberies Of 2023
People
Engrid Barnett

The Most Unbelievable Robberies Of 2023

Move over George Clooney! These thefts are more bizarre than Hollywood’s version of a Vegas heist. 

Traditional Takedowns: The Wrestling Women of Bolivia
Sports
Kelsey Roslin

Traditional Takedowns: The Wrestling Women of Bolivia

Dressed in layered skirts, sandals, pigtail braids, and bowler hats, the Fighting Cholitas perform in front of hundreds of spectators, tossing each other around with perfectly practiced maneuvers.

Researchers Spot and Film Ocean’s Deepest-Dwelling Fish
Animals
Ripley's Aquariums

Researchers Spot and Film Ocean’s Deepest-Dwelling Fish

Spotted five miles below the ocean's surface in the Izu-Ogasawara Trench near Japan.

NASA’s Curiosity Rover Captures Bizarre “Martian Book” Pic
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Ripley's Believe It or Not!

NASA’s Curiosity Rover Captures Bizarre “Martian Book” Pic

The Red Planet’s full of surprises, from faces to Star Trek logos and now a fossilized book.

Fleetwood Mac and the “Rumours” That Defined Them
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Meghan Yani

Fleetwood Mac and the “Rumours” That Defined Them

What’s old is new again, as Gen Z falls in love with the sounds of Fleetwood Mac.

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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

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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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

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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

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

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

Yesterday's cartoon

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.

October 25, 2025

Alfred Hitchcock was afraid of eggs.

October 24, 2025

A hamster's front teeth never stop growing!
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Ripley's Cartoon of the Day

Sunday Cartoon! - November 2, 2025

Cartoon of the Day

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

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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