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    • 1. Sir Paul McCartney helped engineer a new Beatles song using artificial intelligence to isolate John Lennon's vocals from an old recording. 2. Musician Allister Brown of Lisburn, Northern Ireland, played the drums for a record-breaking 150 hours straight! 3. Cheers! The ceilings and walls of McGuire's Irish Pub in Pensacola, Florida, are plastered with over $1 million worth of bills!

      CARTOON 11-29-2023

      Ripley's Believe It or Not! Ripley's Believe It or Not!, November 29, 2023
    • 1. The world's smallest winged insect, the Tanzanian parasitic wasp, is smaller than the eye of a housefly. 2. For the most elaborate burials, Egyptians used more than 4,000 square feet of linen during the mummification process! 3. Archaeologists fear opening the 2,200-year-old tomb of China's first emperor, Qin Shi Huang, because of potential booby traps!

      CARTOON 11-28-2023

      Ripley's Believe It or Not! Ripley's Believe It or Not!, November 28, 2023
    • 1. A species of South American fly, Gauromydas heros can grow up to 2.8 inches long - the length of a human finger! 2. During the Great Depression, Huberta, a hippopotamus in South Africa, journeyed over 1,000 miles over the span of two and a half years. 3. A 48-million-year-old fossil discovered in Germany revealed a snake that had eaten a lizard, which in turn had swallowed a bug!

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      Ripley's Believe It or Not! Ripley's Believe It or Not!, November 27, 2023
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Are There Bodies Buried In The Hoover Dam?

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How Tall Was Napoleon Bonaparte Actually?

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Dismantling One Of Thanksgiving’s Greatest Myths

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Hippo Meat Nearly Became An American Food Staple

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The Man Who Ate An Airplane Piece By Piece

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Why Did 17th Century Plague Doctors Dress Like Birds?

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CARTOON 05-22-2022

A rare 1998 Pikachu "Illustrator" holographic promo card sold at auction in February 20222 for $900,000!

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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.
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CARTOON 11-29-2023

1. Sir Paul McCartney helped engineer a new Beatles song using artificial intelligence to isolate John Lennon's vocals from an old recording. 2. Musician Allister Brown of Lisburn, Northern Ireland, played the drums for a record-breaking 150 hours straight! 3. Cheers! The ceilings and walls of McGuire's Irish Pub in Pensacola, Florida, are plastered with over $1 million worth of bills!

CARTOON 11-28-2023

1. The world's smallest winged insect, the Tanzanian parasitic wasp, is smaller than the eye of a housefly. 2. For the most elaborate burials, Egyptians used more than 4,000 square feet of linen during the mummification process! 3. Archaeologists fear opening the 2,200-year-old tomb of China's first emperor, Qin Shi Huang, because of potential booby traps!

CARTOON 11-27-2023

1. A species of South American fly, Gauromydas heros can grow up to 2.8 inches long - the length of a human finger! 2. During the Great Depression, Huberta, a hippopotamus in South Africa, journeyed over 1,000 miles over the span of two and a half years. 3. A 48-million-year-old fossil discovered in Germany revealed a snake that had eaten a lizard, which in turn had swallowed a bug!

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