Meghan Yani

Meghan Yani

A Ripley's contributor since 2020, Meghan is a nomad with a taste for the weirder things in life. Known for dropping quirky fun facts at unexpected (and sometimes inappropriate) times, she blends her enthusiasm for far-flung destinations with a penchant for pop culture and everyday oddities, inviting readers to escape the ordinary and embrace the unconventional.

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Thousands of Honeybees Rise from Volcano Ashes
Animals
Meghan Yani

Thousands of Honeybees Rise from Volcano Ashes

Tens of thousands of honeybees hunkered down and weathered the violent eruption of the Cumbre Vieja volcano by sealing themselves into their hives and hoarding honey!

Monument of Love: Man Builds Wife Replica Taj Mahal for Their New Home
Places
Meghan Yani

Monument of Love: Man Builds Wife Replica Taj Mahal for Their New Home

After three years of work, Anand Prakash Chouksey presented his wife of 27 years with a new home-build replicating the Taj Mahal!

Toothfully Ferocious Fish Has 555 Rapidly Regrowing Teeth
Animals
Meghan Yani

Toothfully Ferocious Fish Has 555 Rapidly Regrowing Teeth

If humans lost and regrew teeth at the same rate, we'd be losing one per day!

Traveling Trash Can Makes Its Way From Myrtle to Mayo
Places
Meghan Yani

Traveling Trash Can Makes Its Way From Myrtle to Mayo

A wayward trash can barreled through a 3,500-mile journey from Myrtle Beach to County Mayo, Ireland.

New Zealand Goes Batty for Bird of the Year
Animals
Meghan Yani

New Zealand Goes Batty for Bird of the Year

Conservation charity Forest & Bird ruffled a few feathers after awarding a long-tailed bat with New Zealand's distinguished Bird of the Year award.

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Ripley's Cartoon of the Day

November 21, 2024

Cartoon of the Day

In 2024, a man wore 70 pieces of clothing on a flight to avoid baggage fees.

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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