Up Close & Peculiar With 'The Nightmare Before Christmas'
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Up Close & Peculiar With 'The Nightmare Before Christmas'

The history of stop-motion goes back further than you think.

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Ripley's Owns Han Solo's Blaster!
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Colton Kruse

Ripley's Owns Han Solo's Blaster!

Unfortunately the Blaster won't tell us who shot first.

Could Your Fan Kill You in Your Sleep? South Korea Believes So!
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Sabrina Sieck

Could Your Fan Kill You in Your Sleep? South Korea Believes So!

Can an electric breeze be fatal?

Ripley's Brought Home Some Monumental Goodies
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Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Ripley's Brought Home Some Monumental Goodies

They will blow you away!

Where Do All Those Weird Holidays Come From?
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Colton Kruse

Where Do All Those Weird Holidays Come From?

One woman has created over 1,900 holidays!

Top 5 Weirdest Things Named After Barack Obama
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Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Top 5 Weirdest Things Named After Barack Obama

Will President Obama be known for the weird things carrying his namesake?

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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

Sunday Cartoon! - January 19, 2025

Cartoon of the Day

Shopping carts were not well received when they were invented.

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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