Kelsey Roslin

Kelsey Roslin

Kelsey is a believer in cryptids, a fan of all things startling and odd, a circus performer herself, owner of a strange dog, and a travel book author. Her first book is titled 111 Places in Austin That You Must Not Miss. She loves writing about everything from alien space signals to lizard fashion lines to weird roadside attractions!

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The Early Origins of Temporary Tattoos: Hand-Painted Knees
Vintage & Historical
Kelsey Roslin

The Early Origins of Temporary Tattoos: Hand-Painted Knees

With a shorter hemline and a blank kneecap, 1920s flappers began painting pictures on their legs.

How Tuberculosis Influenced Victorian Fashion
Art & Fashion
Kelsey Roslin

How Tuberculosis Influenced Victorian Fashion

People became enamored with the physical effects of contracting the illness. Pale skin, thin waists, and flushed cheeks were seen as quite desirable.

Ripley’s Answers the Most Googled Questions of 2022
People
Kelsey Roslin

Ripley’s Answers the Most Googled Questions of 2022

The answers you have been waiting for all year!

Did the Satanic Panic Ever Really End?
Vintage & Historical
Kelsey Roslin

Did the Satanic Panic Ever Really End?

From the 1980s to modern day, "Satanic Panic" may be here to stay.

The Mysterious Beast That Once Terrorized France
Vintage & Historical
Kelsey Roslin

The Mysterious Beast That Once Terrorized France

The Beast attacked more than 200 people, about half of which were killed and at least partially eaten.

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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!

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