Koteka From New Guinea: Tribal Clothing Secrets
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Koteka From New Guinea: Tribal Clothing Secrets

Danai tribesmen had whole wardrobes of penis sheaths to choose from.

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The First Thanksgiving Feast Featured Shellfish, Swan, and No Women
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The First Thanksgiving Feast Featured Shellfish, Swan, and No Women

It’s inarguable the Thanksgiving food—and the company—have just gotten better over time.

Did the Pilgrims Really Wear Black, White, and Buckles?
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Engrid Barnett

Did the Pilgrims Really Wear Black, White, and Buckles?

We tend to think of the Pilgrims as the kind of folks that Johnny Cash, “the man in black,” could’ve swapped shirts and pants with.

Thanksgiving Dinner With Rebecca the Holiday Raccoon
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Thanksgiving Dinner With Rebecca the Holiday Raccoon

Raccoons are supposedly full of meat less fatty than that of the more-commonly-consumed opossum.

Pilgrim Oddities You Probably Didn't Know
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Colton Kruse

Pilgrim Oddities You Probably Didn't Know

They believed potatoes were poisonous at the time.

Bodies at the Bottom of the Barrel
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Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Bodies at the Bottom of the Barrel

The leftover “rotgut” whiskey from inside these transportation barrels was actually sold to the public as “stiff drinks.” 

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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

May 1, 2025

Cartoon of the Day

Snow leopards can't roar like most big cats, but their calls travel long distances to find mates and mark territory.

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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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