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Trick Shots With Ben Fjeld

Ben Fjeld turns boredom into stardom with his unbelievable trick shots!

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Really Weird Olympic Events That Have (Thankfully) Been Banned
Sports
Diana Bocco

Really Weird Olympic Events That Have (Thankfully) Been Banned

From pistol dueling to pigeon shooting it's probably for the best these events don't make a comeback.

Coldest and Hottest Olympic Games Ever
Sports
Diana Bocco

Coldest and Hottest Olympic Games Ever

Extreme weather has pushed the boundaries of human endurance.

Legendary Olympic Victories and Comebacks
Sports
Engrid Barnett

Legendary Olympic Victories and Comebacks

These athletes overcame unbelievable odds to achieve the seemingly impossible at the Olympics. 

Really Weird Olympic Events That We’d Love to See Again
Sports
Diana Bocco

Really Weird Olympic Events That We’d Love to See Again

Should these events make a comeback?

Why NASA Plans to Crash the International Space Station
Science & Technology
Colton Kruse

Why NASA Plans to Crash the International Space Station

This won’t be the first man-made space station to meet its demise.

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Check out trending stories and discover that truth is always stranger than fiction!

Vintage & Historical

Endurance Shipwreck Found 106 Years After Antarctic Sinking

The water's frigid temperatures kept the ship in remarkable condition.

Endurance Shipwreck Found 106 Years After Antarctic Sinking

People

The Uncanny Case of the Jim Twins, Two Estranged Twins Who Led Identical Lives

They unknowingly forged lives as identical as their DNA.

The Uncanny Case of the Jim Twins, Two Estranged Twins Who Led Identical Lives

People

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.

The Medical Mystery of Tarrare, a Cannibalistic French Spy

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We’re surrounded by the weird and the wonderful everyday – it never gets old – but these are the stories we just can’t seem to stop thinking about

Science & Technology

Believe It or Not! Total Solar Eclipse Captured for Ripley’s Exhibit Collection

Converging art and astronomy, artist uses the power of the sun to create piece for Ripley’s Believe It or Not!

Believe It or Not! Total Solar Eclipse Captured for Ripley’s Exhibit Collection

Vintage & Historical

Up Close With Ripley's Legendary Fertility Statues

Acquired more than 25 years ago, the iconic statues have become a must-see.

Up Close With Ripley's Legendary Fertility Statues

Animals

Meet Cheddar, the One-in-30-million Orange Lobster

Named after Red Lobster's iconic Cheddar Bay Biscuits®, this unique lobster is an incredibly rare find!

Meet Cheddar, the One-in-30-million Orange Lobster

Animals

Watch the Trained Rats and Cats of Cirque du Sewer

The show with acro-cats and acro-rats!

Watch the Trained Rats and Cats of Cirque du Sewer

Vintage & Historical

Those Four Small Words Can Be Attributed To A 100-Year-Old Cartoon

Believe It or Not! turns 100!

Those Four Small Words Can Be Attributed To A 100-Year-Old Cartoon

Ripley's Daily Cartoon

Ripley's has been presenting the incredible and the unusual in illustrated form since 1918. Believe It or Not!, it is the longest running syndicated cartoon in history!

Today's cartoon

Triphalangeal thumb is a birth defect where the thumb has three phalanges instead of the typical two.

Yesterday's cartoon

Wild kangaroos are left-handed, primarily using their left paw about 95% of the time.

Sunday cartoon! - August 11, 2024

Elephant shrews are capable of reaching speeds of up to 18 miles per hour!

August 10, 2024

The human womb is the oxygen equivalent of the top of Mount Everest.

August 9, 2024

In 2024, Wild Thang, an 8-year-old Pekingese from Oregon, was crowned the winner of California's World's Ugliest Dog Contest.

August 8, 2024

Humans spend 46.9% of their waking hours daydreaming.

August 7, 2024

Nuclear divers dive into nuclear power plant cooling systems to perform maintenance.

August 6, 2024

In 2024, David Rush balanced a running lawn mower on his chin for 9 minutes, 17 seconds.

August 5, 2024

Mummies were powdered and routinely ingested between the 12th and 18th centuries to cure ailments like headaches and ulcers.

Sunday cartoon! - August 4, 2024

Costco makes up to $200 million per month selling gold bars.
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Ripley's Cartoon of the Day

August 13, 2024

Cartoon of the Day

Triphalangeal thumb is a birth defect where the thumb has three phalanges instead of the typical two.

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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