Real-Life Vampire Lore: Myths and Truths That Will Make Your Skin Crawl
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Real-Life Vampire Lore: Myths and Truths That Will Make Your Skin Crawl

Dig your teeth into some vampire history!

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The Skinny on Necropants: Trousers Made of Human Skin
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Ripley's Believe It or Not!

The Skinny on Necropants: Trousers Made of Human Skin

The black magic behind wearing filleted flesh as a pair of literal "skinny" jeans...

Burglarizing Black Bear, Hank the Tank, Spared Thanks to DNA Evidence
Animals
Meghan Yani

Burglarizing Black Bear, Hank the Tank, Spared Thanks to DNA Evidence

The 500-pound bear will avoid punishment for his crime spree after DNA revealed he had some help.

The Great Nantucket Sea Serpent Hoax
Vintage & Historical
Kelsey Roslin

The Great Nantucket Sea Serpent Hoax

The creature visited the sleepy island in the summer of 1937, leaving footprints in the sand measuring more than five feet wide.

What Are Spite Houses, And Who Lives In Them?
Vintage & Historical
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

What Are Spite Houses, And Who Lives In Them?

All houses have a foundation, but spite houses are built on rage.

America's Alleged Trial Against Tomatoes, Not Witches, in Salem
Vintage & Historical
Engrid Barnett

America's Alleged Trial Against Tomatoes, Not Witches, in Salem

One man decided to prove once and for all the edibility of tomatoes.

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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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Believe It or Not! Total Solar Eclipse Captured for Ripley’s Exhibit Collection

Converging art and astronomy, artist uses the power of the sun to create piece for Ripley’s Believe It or Not!

Believe It or Not! Total Solar Eclipse Captured for Ripley’s Exhibit Collection

Vintage & Historical

Up Close With Ripley's Legendary Fertility Statues

Acquired more than 25 years ago, the iconic statues have become a must-see.

Up Close With Ripley's Legendary Fertility Statues

Animals

Meet Cheddar, the One-in-30-million Orange Lobster

Named after Red Lobster's iconic Cheddar Bay Biscuits®, this unique lobster is an incredibly rare find!

Meet Cheddar, the One-in-30-million Orange Lobster

Animals

Watch the Trained Rats and Cats of Cirque du Sewer

The show with acro-cats and acro-rats!

Watch the Trained Rats and Cats of Cirque du Sewer

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Those Four Small Words Can Be Attributed To A 100-Year-Old Cartoon

Believe It or Not! turns 100!

Those Four Small Words Can Be Attributed To A 100-Year-Old Cartoon

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Ripley's has been presenting the incredible and the unusual in illustrated form since 1918. Believe It or Not!, it is the longest running syndicated cartoon in history!

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The national sport in Iceland is an old Viking sport called Glíma.

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Stanford researchers found that tartrazine, a yellow dye in foods like Doritos, can make mouse tissue temporarily see-through.

November 22, 2024

Ghent, Belgium, has a weekly "veggie day," where meat is not consumed.

November 21, 2024

In 2024, a man wore 70 pieces of clothing on a flight to avoid baggage fees.

November 20, 2024

You can't legally sell fur from a dog in Delaware.

November 19, 2024

Each silk strand on a corncob connects to an individual kernel of corn.

November 18, 2024

According to a 2024 study, reading is the most attractive hobby.

Sunday cartoon! - November 17, 2024

Nascar drivers are not required to have a regular street driver's license.

November 16, 2024

The newly discovered Brookesia nofy is a tiny leaf chameleon about 33 mm long.

November 15, 2024

In 2009, Vermont passed a "Right to Dry" law overturning a ban on clotheslines.
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Ripley's Cartoon of the Day

Sunday Cartoon! - November 24, 2024

Cartoon of the Day

The national sport in Iceland is an old Viking sport called Glíma.

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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