How The Hourglass Shaped Human History
Before wristwatches and cellphones, gravity and sand were enough to keep time.
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Ripley’s video archive is an eclectic collection of videos from our popular TV show, behind the scenes footage from The Vault, and Ripley’s Originals.
Dueling To The Death: Trial By Combat
The Queen of England retains a champion to this day, should the crown be threatened.
Taft’s Presidential Cow: Pauline Wayne
Reporters often saw her roaming the White House lawn.
2,500 Years Of Death In Oaxaca, Mexico
After the arrival of Cortés 2,500 years of culture was decimated in decades.
The Inflated Intestines Of Human Sacrifice
The earliest “balloons” weren’t just made into animals—they were made out of animals.
What Exactly Is A Fiji Mermaid?
P.T. Barnum challenged naturalists and reporters to prove whether it was real.
Weird Remedies For A Pearly White Smile
Cancel your dentist appointments.
England’s Sinister Witch Finder General
The most prolific witch hunter in British history.
The Beauty Of A Corrosion Cast Heart
The model perfectly replicates the pathways of a heart’s blood vessels.
The Real Scientist That Inspired Frankenstein
In 1803, he was given an executed criminal to animate.