Noelle Talmon

Noelle Talmon

Noelle Talmon enjoys covering space oddities and unusual earthly events, such as congress’s UFO hearings and Mongolian eagle hunting. When she’s not diving deep into the origin of the quietest place in America or learning why Hemingway’s cats had six toes, she’s either riding her Indian Scout Bobber or traveling to the fjords of Norway and other faraway places.

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Were Pterodactyls and Other ‘Flying Dinosaurs' Actually Dinosaurs?
Animals
Noelle Talmon

Were Pterodactyls and Other ‘Flying Dinosaurs' Actually Dinosaurs?

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a flying reptile?

Debunking 5 of the Weirdest Laws We’ve Ever Heard
Vintage & Historical
Noelle Talmon

Debunking 5 of the Weirdest Laws We’ve Ever Heard

Does Utah have a law prohibiting women from swearing?

Celebrating André the Giant's Life of Epic Proportions
People
Noelle Talmon

Celebrating André the Giant's Life of Epic Proportions

He struggled to fit through doorways, and his mother had furniture made especially for him!

If Camel Humps Don't Contain Water, What's Inside?
Animals
Noelle Talmon

If Camel Humps Don't Contain Water, What's Inside?

They can drink 32 gallons of water at a time, but they don't store it in their humps.

Is the Phrase 'Saved by the Bell' About Being Buried Alive?
Vintage & Historical
Noelle Talmon

Is the Phrase 'Saved by the Bell' About Being Buried Alive?

The grave story behind the iconic phrase.

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Ripley's Cartoon of the Day

December 23, 2024

Cartoon of the Day

A genetic mutation called callipyge gives sheep unusually large butts!

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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