Robert Ripley

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The adventures of Robert Ripley and his purist to uncover the unbelievable are to thank for the Believe It or Not! brand we know and love today — even a few notable moments in American history!

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Ripley's Cartoon of the Day

May 6, 2024

Cartoon of the Day

The Beaufort scale, created by Britain's Admiral Sir Francis Beaufort in 1805, is one of the first scales to estimate wind speeds.

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!