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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The Challenge of Creating a Taxidermy Bigfoot
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The Challenge of Creating a Taxidermy Bigfoot

An expert at preserving deer, Bigfoot proved a unique challenge for this taxidermist.

The Spirit of Salem: Lori Bruno
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The Spirit of Salem: Lori Bruno

She looks like the world’s friendliest grandmother, albeit one with boundless energy who dresses all in black.

A Batak Shaman's Bone Almanac
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A Batak Shaman's Bone Almanac

Batak shamans known as datu looked to the sky on the last moonless night in May.

The People Who Don't—And Sometimes Can't—Forget
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The People Who Don't—And Sometimes Can't—Forget

There’s a reason why people forget, and why people typically don’t have the real, full story permanently ingrained in their minds.

The Medical Mystery of Tarrare, a Cannibalistic French Spy
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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.

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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

January 3, 2025

Cartoon of the Day

The programming language "Python" is named after Monty Python.

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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