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Unbelievable news, stories, videos, and more.

About the Author John Graziano

John is only the 7th person to take up the pen illustrating the Ripley`s daily cartoon since 1918.

1. In January 2021, the Texas Department of Public Safety issued an accidental Amber Alert for Chucky and his son, Glen, fictional characters from the "Child's Play" horror franchise. 2. In September 2020, a bar-tailed godwit broke known records for the longest nonstop flight, soaring for 11 consecutive days and traveling about 7,581 miles nonstop from Alaska to New Zealand. 3. While working off the coast of Japan in Shizugawa Bay on November 13, 2020, seaweed farmer Kazuya Sato captured a rare nine-limbed octopus!

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CARTOON 03-27-2021

John Graziano, March 27, 2021

While working off the coast of Japan in Shizugawa Bay on November 13, 2020, seaweed farmer Kazuya Sato captured a rare nine-limbed octopus!

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1. Diamond specialist Yuri Palyanov and his team of researchers recently discovered that diamonds can only grow underground after being zapped by localized electric fields. 2. Scientists recently announced the identity of a 38-foot-long whale that washed up on the shores of the Florida Everglades in January 2019, declaring it a new and endangered species - Rice's whale. 3. Move Over, Frankenstein! Scientists recently attached a severed Venus flytrap onto a robotic arm and, using a small amount of electricity, were able to use it to grab tiny and delicate objects, such as a thin wire and a one-gram weight.

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CARTOON 03-26-2021

John Graziano, March 26, 2021

Diamond specialist Yuri Palyanov and his team of researchers recently discovered that diamonds can only grow underground after being zapped by localized electric fields.

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1. The 1984 World Chess Championship in Moscow between Russian Grandmasters Anatoly Karpov and Garry Kasparov lasted for more than five months, over the course of which Karpov lost 22lbs in weight. 2. A Meteorite For Comette! A meteorite had not fallen to earth in the region of Paris, France, for more than 400 years until in 2011 one crashed into the home of a family named... Comette. 3. Bees survive the winter by huddling in "winter clusters" in their beehives, sometimes reaching more than 90 degrees Fahrenheit in the center! Submitted by Nate Westbury, Minneapolis, MN.

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CARTOON 03-25-2021

John Graziano, March 25, 2021

Bees survive the winter by huddling in “winter clusters” in their beehives, sometimes reaching more than 90 degrees Fahrenheit in the center!

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1. A Find! Recently, Turkish archaeologists uncovered a 2,100-year-old jug buried near a stream in the western Kütahya Province that was filled with 651 Roman-era silver coins. 2. Scientists studying Heron Island Reef, located at the southern end of Australia's Great Barrier Reef, have discovered that the sea cucumbers living in the 7.3-square-mile area collectively expel more than 70,000 tons of poop per year, the equivalent mass of five Eiffel Towers! 3. The diabolical ironclad beetle lives up to its name with an exoskeleton so tough it can survive being run over by a car without cracking!

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CARTOON 03-24-2021

John Graziano, March 24, 2021

The diabolical ironclad beetle lives up to its name with an exoskeleton so tough it can survive being run over by a car without cracking!

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1. Gums! In July 2019, fishers in the Mediterranean accidentally caught a first - a shark living without skin or teeth. This rare specimen was three years old. Submitted by Nate Westbury, Minneapolis, MN. 2. Dracula Birds! Adapting to the island's harsh conditions, Galapagos vampire finches drink the blood of other birds in times of drought. Submitted by Kristine Franich, Boise, ID. 3. In January 2021, Paul Grisham was reunited with a wallet he lost 53 years ago... in Antarctica! Submitted by Nate Westbury, Minneapolis, MN.

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CARTOON 03-23-2021

John Graziano, March 23, 2021

In January 2021, Paul Grisham was reunited with a wallet he lost 53 years ago… in Antarctica

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1. Bagworm moth larvae nests are assembled in meticulous patterns reminiscent of a log cabin! Submitted by Nate Westbury, Minneapolis, MN. 2. In 2018, the longest bolt of lightning ever recorded lit the skies over south Brazil, a "megaflash" measuring more than 440 miles long and stretching from Brazil's Atlantic coast to the edge of Argentina. 3. Countless stories have circulated over the centuries about how Genghis Khan may have died, from falling off a horse to an infected arrow wound. But new research shows he likely died from the bubonic plague!

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CARTOON 03-22-2021

John Graziano, March 22, 2021

Bagworm moth larvae nests are assembled in meticulous patterns reminiscent of a log cabin!

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1. The Burn! During a chess tournament an elite player can burn more than 6,000 calories a day, equal to playing tennis for 11 hours. 2. Darth Vader's breathing was created with a scuba regulator! 3. YInMn Blue is the first new blue pigment to be identified in 200 years. It was discovered while developing materials for electronics! Submitted by Nate Westbury, Minneapolis, MN. 4. Invented in 1787, the first American alarm clock could only go off at 4:00 A.M.

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CARTOON 03-21-2021

John Graziano, March 21, 2021

Darth Vader’s breathing was created with a scuba regulator!

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1. Intern's syndrome is a condition commonly reported among medical students, who fear they may have the very disease that they are studying! 2. Archaeologists unearthed 2,000-year-old mummies with golden tongues at Alexandria's Taposiris Magna Temple in northern Egypt. It is believed the dead were laid to rest with tonguelike gold amulets in order to speak before the court of the underworld in the afterlife. Submitted by Nate Westbury, Minneapolis, MN. 3. Woolly bear caterpillars can survive temperatures as low as -90 degrees Fahrenheit! Submitted by Nate Westbury, Minneapolis, MN.

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CARTOON 03-20-2021

John Graziano, March 20, 2021

Woolly bear caterpillars can survive temperatures as low as -90 degrees Fahrenheit!

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1. It is estimated that one out of four hazelnuts ends up in Nutella. 2. The Inca tern is a uniquely mustached seabird native to Peru and Chile. Submitted by Nate Westbury, Minneapolis, MN. 3. Tapirs have multiple hooves on each foot!

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CARTOON 03-19-2021

John Graziano, March 19, 2021

Tapirs have multiple hooves on each foot!

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1. Thomas Edison held 1,093 patents! 2. Creepy! Xylaria polymorpha is a fungus commonly known as "dead man's fingers" due to its eerie appearance. Submitted by Nate Westbury, Minneapolis, MN. 3. Nano, nano! The newly discovered "nano-chameleon" is thought to be the smallest reptile in the world. The adult male found measures 22 mm - including his tail! Submitted by Nate Westbury, Minneapolis, MN.

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CARTOON 03-18-2021

John Graziano, March 18, 2021

Thomas Edison held 1,093 patents!

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