Do Ostriches Bury Their Heads in Sand?
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Do Ostriches Bury Their Heads in Sand?

Ostriches can kick lions to death.

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Do Ostriches Bury Their Heads in Sand?
Animals
Colton Kruse

Do Ostriches Bury Their Heads in Sand?

Ostriches can kick lions to death.

Are Houseflies Really Only Abuzz for 24 Hours?
Animals
Engrid Barnett

Are Houseflies Really Only Abuzz for 24 Hours?

Keep that fly swatter handy!

Rip, the Historic Sand Tiger Shark, Turns Two!
Animals
Ripley's Aquariums

Rip, the Historic Sand Tiger Shark, Turns Two!

Just in time for his second birthday, Rip can now be seen at Ripley's Aquarium of Myrtle Beach!

Can Contact With a Toad Really Cause Warts?
Animals
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Can Contact With a Toad Really Cause Warts?

There are around 50 different types of warts.

Octopuses Don’t Have Eight Arms
Animals
Noelle Talmon

Octopuses Don’t Have Eight Arms

They might have eight tentacles, but not all of them are arms!

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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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Ripley's Cartoon of the Day

April 25, 2024

Cartoon of the Day

In 2023, researchers announced that a pair of sandals found in a Spanish cave dates back to more than 6,000 years.

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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