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Frozen Waterfall

Frozen Waterfall

Last Man Standing 58-year-old Wen Hsu has been living in his apartment for the last 35 years.  However, he is the only remaining resident of this giant building and the property is scheduled for demolition.
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The Science of Butt Breathers

The Science of Butt Breathers

Ripley’s & Science North Ripley’s has teamed up with Science North to bring you The Science of Ripley’s Believe It or Not!, a 6,000 sq ft highly interactive traveling exhibit. Each week the staff scientists of Science North are going to be blogging the scientific side of Ripley’s!
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Body Crash

Body Crash

Talk about a pile up! Emma Hack, the very talented skin painter/illustrator from this post, has used painted people to form a car! If you enjoyed this story about human bodies painted and shaped into motorcycles, you will love this.
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Cartoon-01-25-2013

Cartoon-01-25-2013

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Top 12 of 2012

Top 12 of 2012

Happy (almost) New Year! Let’s take a look back at 12 of the favorite posts from 2012! Starting with Last January and working our way to December, this year we had a number of amazing stories on our blog. Did your favorite make the list?
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Witch Doctors, Alien Hands & 7 Billion People

Witch Doctors, Alien Hands & 7 Billion People

Encore of Episode 83 TV adventurer, author, actor and world traveler Piers Gibbon stops by Ripley Radio this week and tells us about his latest National Geographic Channel show, The Witch Doctor Will See You Now! ,  Jodi Pliszka explains what the “Alien Hands” syndrome is all about and provides ...
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Fearless Space Jump

Fearless Space Jump

Super sonic skydive Yesterday Felix Baumgartner successfully completed what could be described as the world’s most unbelievable stunt ever.  At the very least, it is one stunt record that won’t be broken for a long time. Baumgartner, AKA “Fearless Felix” became the world’s first SUPER SONIC SKYDIVER! The stats: 24 ...
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Paper Horses

Paper Horses

Dreams of Gold Richard Sweeny is a three-dimensionalsculpturist who creates breathtaking life-sized figures.
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Now That's Twisted

Now That’s Twisted

Screwy Sheep There is viral footage of a sheep in England making the rounds on the internet. What’s so special about this particular livestock?  The sheep’s head appears to be twisted UPSIDE DOWN!
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Neurotic Brunch

Neurotic Brunch

Obsessive Compulsive?  Dine Here. Ivo Vos is a product and interaction designer, based in London.  His latest line caters towards those who prefer their catering, well, catered to.  Vos’ line, Brunch, is a brunch set specifically designed for those of us who like a little control with our breakfast.
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