Up Close & Peculiar With Charles Manson
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Up Close & Peculiar With Charles Manson

How did this ordinary man become one of the most dangerous cult leaders of all time?

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Up Close & Peculiar With Charles Manson
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Up Close & Peculiar With Charles Manson

How did this ordinary man become one of the most dangerous cult leaders of all time?

The Cryptic Story of Jim Sullivan
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The Cryptic Story of Jim Sullivan

Was Jim abducted by aliens?

Up Close & Peculiar With Charlie McCarthy
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Up Close & Peculiar With Charlie McCarthy

Only a dummy wouldn’t listen to this doll!

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Remembering John Graziano: Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Cartoonist
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Remembering John Graziano: Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Cartoonist

John’s artistry brought the unbelievable to life.

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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.

The Uncanny Case of the Jim Twins, Two Estranged Twins Who Led Identical Lives

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The Medical Mystery of Tarrare, a Cannibalistic French Spy

Tarrare was the walking manifestation of one of the seven deadly sins as he prowled the cobbled streets of 18th-century Paris indulging his endless hunger.

The Medical Mystery of Tarrare, a Cannibalistic French Spy

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Ripley's Cartoon of the Day

November 4, 2024

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The Clintons' cat almost had his own Super Nintendo game called "Socks the Cat Rocks the Hill."

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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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