Thomas Wedders: The Man With the World’s Longest Nose
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Thomas Wedders: The Man With the World’s Longest Nose

That’s one sizable snooter!

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Thomas Wedders: The Man With the World’s Longest Nose
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Jordan Neese

Thomas Wedders: The Man With the World’s Longest Nose

That’s one sizable snooter!

World Beard Day: Top 5 Most Influential Beards
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Jordan Neese

World Beard Day: Top 5 Most Influential Beards

Beards so bold, they’re downright unbelievable.

Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Founder Robert Ripley Honored in Florida Tourism Hall of Fame
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Jordan Neese

Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Founder Robert Ripley Honored in Florida Tourism Hall of Fame

The OG “Florida Man.”

Polio Paul: The Man in the Iron Lung
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Jordan Neese

Polio Paul: The Man in the Iron Lung

In 2023, Paul set a world record as the longest iron lung patient ever. 

Up Close & Peculiar With Jesse James' Gun
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Allyson Iovino

Up Close & Peculiar With Jesse James' Gun

This is the gun that started it all.

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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

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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

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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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