The History of Mermaids
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The History of Mermaids

The history of mermaids stretches back through the folklore, legends, and myths of cultures around the world.

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Your Doves Are Pigeons and Other Wedding Lies
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Your Doves Are Pigeons and Other Wedding Lies

Will rice make birds explode?

The 1960s Android Abandoned By NASA
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Colton Kruse

The 1960s Android Abandoned By NASA

When NASA ended the project, the Air Force attempted to connect him to a learning computer.

Feet Keep Washing Ashore in Canada, Sneaker Tech May Be the Culprit
Places
Noelle Talmon

Feet Keep Washing Ashore in Canada, Sneaker Tech May Be the Culprit

Over 13 feet have washed up in the past decade.

That Time a Pooch Named Pickles Found the Stolen World Cup Trophy...
Animals
Noelle Talmon

That Time a Pooch Named Pickles Found the Stolen World Cup Trophy...

This "Dog of the Year" was invited to visit Chile, Czechoslovakia, and Germany!

Oh, Rats! History Was Wrong About The Plague!
Animals
Sabrina Sieck

Oh, Rats! History Was Wrong About The Plague!

Classic. Blame the little guy.

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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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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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Steve Jobs owned around 100 identical black mock turtlenecks made for him by Japanese designer Issey Miyake.

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Ben & Jerry's was originally going to be a bagel company.

October 8, 2024

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

October 7, 2024

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.
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October 10, 2024

Cartoon of the Day

Steve Jobs owned around 100 identical black mock turtlenecks made for him by Japanese designer Issey Miyake.

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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