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    • 1. The Alcyoneus Galaxy is the largest galaxy ever discovered at 16.3 million light-years wide - 160 times wider than the Milky Way! 2. A rare 1998 Pikachu "Illustrator" holographic promo card sold at auction in February 20222 for $900,000! 3. Conceptual artist Shl0ms blew up a used Lamborghini Huracan worth up to $300,000 in February 2022 as a "smoldering critique" of greed in cryptocurrency culture. 4. In February 2022, Storm Eunice blasted England with 122 mph winds - the fastest the country has ever recorded - and left millions across Europe without power.

      CARTOON 05-22-2022

      Ripley's Believe It or Not! Ripley's Believe It or Not!, May 22, 2022
    • 1. The bumblebee bat is the world's smallest mammal, weighing about as much as a U.S. dime! 2. More than 2,000 years ago, the first emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang, issued an executive order to search the entire nation for an elixir of immortality. 3. Since 1950, the U.S. has lost and never recovered a total of six nuclear weapons.

      CARTOON 05-21-2022

      Ripley's Believe It or Not! Ripley's Believe It or Not!, May 21, 2022
    • 1. More Like The Boring '20s! Jazz music and dancing were banned in New Orleans public schools in 1922, and the policy wasn't reversed until 100 years later! 2. Venus fly-traps are native only to North and South Carolina. 3. There were never "57 varieties" of Heinz products. The number was chosen simply because company founder H.J. Heinz liked it.

      CARTOON 05-20-2022

      Ripley's Believe It or Not! Ripley's Believe It or Not!, May 20, 2022
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University of Michigan Professors Pee-cycle for Peonies

Peony

North Carolina Man Crafts 25-Mile-Long Paper Chain

Ripley’s EqualiT-REX + Limited Time Exhibit

Pride Dino

The Mysterious Beast That Once Terrorized France

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CARTOON 05-12-2022

Although hidden from sight, penguins do have knees!

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1. No Fooling! The International Edible Book Festival is celebrated ever year on April 1, during which participants around the world craft books out of food and eat them. 2. Although hidden from sight, penguins do have knees! 3. On April 6, 2021, ultra runner Sufiya Khan became the fastest woman to complete India's 3,279-mile "Golden Quadrilateral" circuit on foot, finishing in 110 days, 23 hours, 24 minutes.
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CARTOON 05-22-2022

1. The Alcyoneus Galaxy is the largest galaxy ever discovered at 16.3 million light-years wide - 160 times wider than the Milky Way! 2. A rare 1998 Pikachu "Illustrator" holographic promo card sold at auction in February 20222 for $900,000! 3. Conceptual artist Shl0ms blew up a used Lamborghini Huracan worth up to $300,000 in February 2022 as a "smoldering critique" of greed in cryptocurrency culture. 4. In February 2022, Storm Eunice blasted England with 122 mph winds - the fastest the country has ever recorded - and left millions across Europe without power.

CARTOON 05-21-2022

1. The bumblebee bat is the world's smallest mammal, weighing about as much as a U.S. dime! 2. More than 2,000 years ago, the first emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang, issued an executive order to search the entire nation for an elixir of immortality. 3. Since 1950, the U.S. has lost and never recovered a total of six nuclear weapons.

CARTOON 05-20-2022

1. More Like The Boring '20s! Jazz music and dancing were banned in New Orleans public schools in 1922, and the policy wasn't reversed until 100 years later! 2. Venus fly-traps are native only to North and South Carolina. 3. There were never "57 varieties" of Heinz products. The number was chosen simply because company founder H.J. Heinz liked it.

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