Engrid Barnett

Engrid Barnett

Engrid is an award-winning travel writer and cultural geographer who’s long cultivated an obsession with cryptids, vintage tattoos, roadside attractions, and abandoned places. Her public descent into the weird began in 2017 after signing on with Ripley’s Believe It or Not! A longtime fan of Robert Ripley’s cartoons and quirky trivia, she relishes sorting fact from fiction and feeling mind boggled every step of the way. You can also catch her work in Wild West, Rova, Nevada Magazine, American Trails Magazine and more.

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The Wild and Whacky World of Fish Communication
Animals
Engrid Barnett

The Wild and Whacky World of Fish Communication

From popping noises to jumping, the world of fish communication has no limit!

Legendary Olympic Victories and Comebacks
Sports
Engrid Barnett

Legendary Olympic Victories and Comebacks

These athletes overcame unbelievable odds to achieve the seemingly impossible at the Olympics. 

Ripley’s Very Own Olympic Games
Sports
Engrid Barnett

Ripley’s Very Own Olympic Games

For a genuinely unbelievable Olympics, only the weirdest sports will do…

Was the Declaration of Independence Really Signed on July 4th, 1776?
Vintage & Historical
Engrid Barnett

Was the Declaration of Independence Really Signed on July 4th, 1776?

Well, that’s the day it went to the printer, but… 

George Washington’s Cherry Tree Tale Debunked
Vintage & Historical
Engrid Barnett

George Washington’s Cherry Tree Tale Debunked

Uncover the dishonesty in a tale about the virtues of honesty.

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Ripley's Cartoon of the Day

November 9, 2024

Cartoon of the Day

Americans take the least vacations globally.

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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