The World’s Shortest Daredevil Stuntman – Ripley’s Believe It or Notcast Episode 005
This week we talk to Short E. Dangerously, the greatest half-man sideshow performer in the world.
Posts in category Astonishing Humans
Body oddities, incredible feats, genetic mutations, and all the extraordinary things people are and do
The Woman With Reversed Organs
The condition is incredibly rare.
The People Who Don’t—And Sometimes Can’t—Forget
There’s a reason why people forget, and why people typically don’t have the real, full story permanently ingrained in their minds.
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.
When An Or Not Becomes A Believe It: Cartoonist John Graziano
John Graziano has been illustrating the “Ripley’s Believe It or Not!” cartoon for the past 15 years.
Mama Lou, A Strongwoman In A Strongman’s World
She’s one strong mama!
The Man Who Survived Two Atomic Bombings
The unluckiest man in the world.
The Danger Committee Follows One Principle: Escalating Stupidity
Two world-champion combat jugglers and a man described as the greatest knife-thrower of all time? That’s The Danger Committee.
The Man Who Ate An Airplane Piece By Piece
He was nicknamed Monsieur Mangetout, “Mr. Eat-All.”
Is This Guy The Only Person In The World Who Still Speaks Carny?
The Carny language developed as a way for carnival workers to talk in code.