Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Founder Robert Ripley Honored in Florida Tourism Hall of Fame
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Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Founder Robert Ripley Honored in Florida Tourism Hall of Fame

The OG “Florida Man.”

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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 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.

Mama Lou, a Strongwoman in a Strongman’s World
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Colton Kruse

Mama Lou, a Strongwoman in a Strongman’s World

She's one strong mama!

The Danger Committee Follows One Principle: Escalating Stupidity
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Colton Kruse

The Danger Committee Follows One Principle: Escalating Stupidity

Two world-champion combat jugglers and a man described as the greatest knife-thrower of all time? That's The Danger Committee.

Is This Guy the Only Person in the World Who Still Speaks Carny?
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Is This Guy the Only Person in the World Who Still Speaks Carny?

The Carny language developed as a way for carnival workers to talk in code.

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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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