Edgar Cayce: Tales from the “Sleeping Prophet”
From Houdini to Marilyn Monroe, celebrities clamored to Edgar Cayce for psychic readings.
Posts in category Vintage + Historical Oddities
All the bizarre, seldom seen, and utterly delightfully odd and strange people, places and stories from a bygone era
Bodies At The Bottom Of The Barrel
The leftover “rotgut” whiskey from inside these transportation barrels was actually sold to the public as “stiff drinks.”
Particularly Peculiar Prescriptions
This left doctors with only one extreme option: transferring feces into his butt—and not even his own…
WATCH: Unlocking Lincoln Featuring Dr. Lindsey Fitzharris
Watch as experts dive deeper into the medical history and scientific possibilities of Ripley’s latest acquisition—Abraham Lincoln’s hair!
Atomically Bad Ideas For The Atomic Bomb
One idea proposed filling nuclear landmines with chickens.
Unlocking Lincoln Featuring Dr. Lindsey Fitzharris: LIVE September 28th @ 3 p.m. EST
In this live, moderated discussion, our experts will dive deeper into Ripley’s newest acquisition and answer all of your questions—no matter how strange!
Bringing Barbie To The Bachelor Party
Her scandalous wardrobe and sassy attitude made her, “the star of every bar.”
A Historic Acquisition Joins Ripley’s Collection: President Lincoln’s Hair
A small relic from one of the most fateful nights in history, purchased for more than $81,000.
Patience Worth, The Ghostly Author, And Her Medium
Pearl often looked as though she was being two people at once—both consciousnesses existed at the same time and in her one body.
The Early Farming Roots Of Hollywood
It all started with a lawsuit-hungry Thomas Edison and a ‘No Animals or Actors Allowed’ sign.