5 Spooky Oddities at Ripley’s Believe It or Not!
Vintage & Historical

5 Spooky Oddities at Ripley’s Believe It or Not!

From a Vampire Killing Kit to Voodoo Baby, Ripley's has no shortage of the downright scary!

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Vintage & Historical

Jump into a century of seldom-seen historical feats. Lose yourself in unusual stories from days gone by. Here's your chance to journey through decades of curious people, places, and stories that stand the test of time.

Skyjacking Craze of the 1960s
Vintage & Historical
Colton Kruse

Skyjacking Craze of the 1960s

The FBI even considered building a fake Havana airport in Miami to fool hijackers.

Spy Radio 'Number Stations' Are Still Brodcasting
Vintage & Historical
Colton Kruse

Spy Radio 'Number Stations' Are Still Brodcasting

Thousands of these stations are still broadcasting, but no one is sure if there are any spies still listening.

The Louisville Butter Churn?
Vintage & Historical
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

The Louisville Butter Churn?

The Louisville Slugger people didn't always make bats, and the way they started making bats is rather fortuitous.

3 Weird Stories for Tax Day
Vintage & Historical
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

3 Weird Stories for Tax Day

Welcome to Tax Day! The IRS tax manual has instructions for collecting taxes after a nuclear war.

An Odd Fellow in Oddfellows (Cemetery, That Is)
Vintage & Historical
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

An Odd Fellow in Oddfellows (Cemetery, That Is)

Santa Rosa, CA is a place rich in Ripley's History, and after one visit, we had to tell you all about it.

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

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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

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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