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Can You See the Great Wall of China From Space?

People claimed it could be seen from the Moon before space travel even existed.

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Believe It or Not! Total Solar Eclipse Captured for Ripley’s Exhibit Collection
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Believe It or Not! Total Solar Eclipse Captured for Ripley’s Exhibit Collection

Converging art and astronomy, artist uses the power of the sun to create piece for Ripley’s Believe It or Not!

Can You Go Blind Staring at a Solar Eclipse?
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Can You Go Blind Staring at a Solar Eclipse?

Even if the sun is 99% obscured, the light peeking through is strong enough to cause significant damage.  

Up Close With Ripley's Legendary Fertility Statues
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Up Close With Ripley's Legendary Fertility Statues

Acquired more than 25 years ago, the iconic statues have become a must-see.

The American Eclipse of 1878
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The American Eclipse of 1878

Why scientists raced West to catch a glimpse.

Court Fools And Jesters Were Actually Very Intelligent
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Court Fools And Jesters Were Actually Very Intelligent

Fools often knew more about what was going on in the court than the king.

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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.

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The Medical Mystery of Tarrare, a Cannibalistic French Spy

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Believe It or Not! Total Solar Eclipse Captured for Ripley’s Exhibit Collection

Converging art and astronomy, artist uses the power of the sun to create piece for Ripley’s Believe It or Not!

Believe It or Not! Total Solar Eclipse Captured for Ripley’s Exhibit Collection

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Up Close With Ripley's Legendary Fertility Statues

Acquired more than 25 years ago, the iconic statues have become a must-see.

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Meet Cheddar, the One-in-30-million Orange Lobster

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Watch the Trained Rats and Cats of Cirque du Sewer

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Those Four Small Words Can Be Attributed To A 100-Year-Old Cartoon

Believe It or Not! turns 100!

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Ripley's Daily Cartoon

Ripley's has been presenting the incredible and the unusual in illustrated form since 1918. Believe It or Not!, it is the longest running syndicated cartoon in history!

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As a prince, King Norodom Sihamoni of Cambodia was a classical ballet instructor.

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Just like their ancestors, pill bugs breathe with gills.

April 15, 2024

A virophage is a virus that infects other viruses.

Sunday cartoon! - April 14, 2024

Dysania is the state of finding it hard to get out of bed in the morning.

April 13, 2024

South Africa's giant bullfrog will sometimes attack lions.

April 12, 2024

Magnolia flowers are pollinated by beetles.

April 11, 2024

The Kiwa tyleri, or Hoff crab, is named after David Hasselhoff and is known for its hairy chest!

April 10, 2024

Dogs react to inequality like many humans do, refusing to cooperate if they feel they're being treated unfairly.

April 9, 2024

The featherie golf ball was stuffed with real goose feathers and dates to at least the early 1600s.

April 8, 2024

In 2024, due to a Leap Year-related software issue, gas pumps across New Zealand went out of service for several hours.
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Ripley's Cartoon of the Day

April 17, 2024

Cartoon of the Day

As a prince, King Norodom Sihamoni of Cambodia was a classical ballet instructor.

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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