The World's Largest Hot Air Balloon Festival
Vintage & Historical

The World's Largest Hot Air Balloon Festival

Every year, over 500 hot air balloons float above Balloon Fiesta Park!

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An Alex Trebek Portrait Worth a Thousand Cubes
People
Engrid Barnett

An Alex Trebek Portrait Worth a Thousand Cubes

NiceCubeArt crafts intricate portraits using thousands of mini Rubik’s Cubes.

Some Animals That Are Much Blinder Than Bats
Animals
Noelle Talmon

Some Animals That Are Much Blinder Than Bats

Bats can see three times better than humans.

The Origins Of Santa's Milk And Cookies
Vintage & Historical
Chris Littlechild

The Origins Of Santa's Milk And Cookies

The giving of milk and cookies is said to have its origins not in gifts to Santa’s reindeer, but to the horse of the Norse god Odin!

The Privileged And Exploited Story Behind 'A Christmas Carol'
Vintage & Historical
Chris Littlechild

The Privileged And Exploited Story Behind 'A Christmas Carol'

A Christmas Carol was written to make Dickens' views on the sorry state of Victorian society more palatable to his audience!

Art That Goes Against the Grain
Art & Fashion
Noelle Talmon

Art That Goes Against the Grain

Art studio, FallingInSand, goes totally against the grain with their truly mesmerizing sand art pieces.

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Vintage & Historical

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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Science & Technology

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

Vintage & Historical

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

Ripley's Daily Cartoon

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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In 2024, Marjorie Fiterman, 102, and Bernie Littman, 100, tied the knot at their senior facility in Philadelphia.

Yesterday's cartoon

Scissors is the least popular choice in the game of rock, paper, scissors.

Sunday cartoon! - October 6, 2024

The mola can lay up to 300,000,000 eggs at once.

October 5, 2024

In 2024, the L.A. Dodgers signed 14-year-old Ezequiel Rivera Velarde.

October 4, 2024

Dusky crag martins are birds known for using wet mud to craft their nests.

October 3, 2024

Babe Ruth's jersey from his famous "called shot" in the 1932 World Series sold at auction for a record $24.12 million.

October 2, 2024

There was a proposal to make the moon the 51st U.S. state in 2012.

October 1, 2024

Artist Iván Argote designed a 16-foot-tall, hyperrealistic aluminum pigeon to display on the high line in New York City.

September 30, 2024

It is considered bad luck to bring bananas on a boat.

Sunday cartoon! - September 29, 2024

In the U.S., peanut butter must contain 90% peanuts or be called "peanut spread."
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Ripley's Cartoon of the Day

October 8, 2024

Cartoon of the Day

In 2024, Marjorie Fiterman, 102, and Bernie Littman, 100, tied the knot at their senior facility in Philadelphia.

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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