Ripley's Collection

The Fiji Mermaid Lost Apollo Tapes Hoss the Hairball St. Augustine Olympic Torches The Monroe Dress The Berlin Wall undefined

Ripley’s Believe It or Not! embraces the spirit of discovery and curiosity. Here, through amazing artifacts and incredible stories, you’ll find that truth is always stranger than fiction!

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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!