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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Bob Pagani the Great Media Hoaxer
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Bob Pagani the Great Media Hoaxer

He once bought everyone's dinner, pretending he had won the lottery.

The Nicolas Cage Pyramid Tomb in New Orleans' Oldest Cemetery
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The Nicolas Cage Pyramid Tomb in New Orleans' Oldest Cemetery

It might be because of a Voodoo curse!

Chess Boxing Will Test Your Body and Brain
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Chess Boxing Will Test Your Body and Brain

The idea came from a French comic book.

Let's Hang Out With Terrible Tommy at the Gallows
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Let's Hang Out With Terrible Tommy at the Gallows

Tommy was raised in a life of crime.

Reg Spiers: The Man Who Shipped Himself Home in a Box
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Reg Spiers: The Man Who Shipped Himself Home in a Box

At one point, he had to strip naked to fight the heat.

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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 8, 2025

Cartoon of the Day

The earliest passenger planes had wicker seats.

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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