In 1945 a B-25 Crashed Into the Empire State Building
Did you know that in 1945, a US Army B-25 Bomber crashed into the Empire State building?
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Did you know that in 1945, a US Army B-25 Bomber crashed into the Empire State building?
Shakespeare’s Skull was stolen from his grave, and no one knows where it is today.
When Civil War soldiers were injured at the Battle of Shiloh, their wounds emitted something they called Angel’s Glow. If only they’d known the truth.
The city of Colma, CA boasts having more dead bodies buried there than living people roaming the streets.
Victorian doctors had a wealth of knowledge about anatomy, but they were still woefully lacking in understanding actual medicine.
Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies has a new Pearl Harbor exhibit opening this year, and we’re taking a look at some of the history behind the exhibit.
In 1919, an event known as The Boston Molasses Disaster occurred, and it has since been largely forgotten.
In honor of the Ripley’s Oddball exhibit at the Louisville Slugger Museum, we present a few weird Baseball facts from the Ripley’s archive!
When George Martin heard The Beatles for the first time, he thought they were “unpromising.
In honor of International Women’s Day, we’re taking a look at the real life inspiration for the Rosie the Riveter poster.