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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Delve into impossible stories of death-defying feats. Meet the folks shattering world records. This is your spot for bizarre facts, remarkable accomplishments, and all the extraordinary things people are and do.

Libyan Desert Glass Forged by Extra-terrestrial Forces
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Colton Kruse

Libyan Desert Glass Forged by Extra-terrestrial Forces

Scientists were baffled to learn the Egyptians had glass that was 26 million years old.

Meet the Woman Who Can Juggle Anything With Her Feet
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Colton Kruse

Meet the Woman Who Can Juggle Anything With Her Feet

Her favorite stunt is juggling a 30-pound table—with her feet!

Oath Skull From the Secret Courts of Westphalia
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Colton Kruse

Oath Skull From the Secret Courts of Westphalia

The accused would swear on holy relics like this human skull.

Duplicating Edison's Iconic Invention for Light's Golden Jubilee
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Colton Kruse

Duplicating Edison's Iconic Invention for Light's Golden Jubilee

Edison didn’t just develop the device, but marketed it.

Life Among the Little People of Dwarf Empire
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Engrid Barnett

Life Among the Little People of Dwarf Empire

You must be 4 feet 3 inches or shorter to work here…

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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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