Colorado: The 697-Sided State
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Colorado: The 697-Sided State

If you thought Colorado was just a boring rectangle, think again—it’s got hundreds of hidden edges! 

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Colorado: The 697-Sided State
Places
Diana Bocco

Colorado: The 697-Sided State

If you thought Colorado was just a boring rectangle, think again—it’s got hundreds of hidden edges! 

The Most Haunted Places in the World
Places
Engrid Barnett

The Most Haunted Places in the World

Spine-tingling and blood-curdling destinations!

Treasure Buried Under Portland, Oregon? You Decide!
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Engrid Barnett

Treasure Buried Under Portland, Oregon? You Decide!

All roads lead to “Number 2039.”

Unique Halloween Traditions Around the World
Places
Diana Bocco

Unique Halloween Traditions Around the World

Here's how seven other countries mark the holiday.

The More You Know: Mangroves
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Ripley's Aquariums

The More You Know: Mangroves

There's more that lies beneath the surface of these gravity-defying habitats!

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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

People

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

People

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 27, 2025

Cartoon of the Day

In 2024, the British government issued an official passport for Paddington Bear.

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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