Escape the Ordinary with Ripley’s Newest Book That Goes Beyond Your Wildest Imagination
The newest book by Ripley’s Believe It or Not!, Escape the Ordinary, showcases people, places, and things that truly must be seen to be believed!
Feeling bored? Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Escape the Ordinary is here to transport readers to a world beyond imagination — where truth is always stranger than fiction! Fall in love with Ninja the parkour pooch, discover a disappearing waterfall, learn how whales hunt with bubbles, and meet some truly extraordinary people.
Escape the Ordinary goes on sale September 20, 2022, at all major retailers.
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Say “no” to normal as Escape the Ordinary's 256 pages spark curiosity, challenge perception, celebrate differences, and curate a sense of wonder for the weird world around us!
AERIAL ARTIST
Extreme athlete Stefanie Millinger performs aerial hoop and balance routines from stomach-churning heights — without any safety equipment — in picturesque locales.
PAINTING WITH POO
German artist Werner Härtl paints using a surprising medium: cow dung! Believe It or Not! his monochromatic artworks resemble sepia photographs and are rich in detail.
ROCKY NO HANDS
Rocky Stoutenburgh of Southgate, Michigan, was left paralyzed from the neck down after an accident, but today he plays video games professionally using only his mouth! RockyNoHands began streaming in 2016 and is now the first quadriplegic gamer to join a professional esports organization.
ILLUSION MAKEUP
Mimi Choi creates hyper-realistic illusion makeup, and her eye-twisting results appear straight out of Salvador Dalí’s playbook.
BALLOON SCULPTURES
Mark Verge of Oshawa, Ontario, constructs over-the-top balloon sculptures like life-size dinosaurs that require more than 1,800 balloons to assemble!
