How Queen Victoria Made Christmas Trees Legit
Vintage & Historical

How Queen Victoria Made Christmas Trees Legit

Queen Victoria popularized... Christmas trees?

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Sea Dads: The Amazing Dads of the Deep Blue
Animals
Chris Littlechild

Sea Dads: The Amazing Dads of the Deep Blue

Meet these iconic sea dads!

Ink-tellectual Creatures: The Giant Pacific Octopus
Animals
Julia Nalywaiko, Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada Educator

Ink-tellectual Creatures: The Giant Pacific Octopus

Let's get up close with the giant Pacific octopus!

Real-Life Vampire Lore: Myths and Truths That Will Make Your Skin Crawl
Vintage & Historical
Engrid Barnett

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

Dig your teeth into some vampire history!

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!
Places
Engrid Barnett

Treasure Buried Under Portland, Oregon? You Decide!

All roads lead to “Number 2039.”

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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

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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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In 2022, the human population reached 8,000,000,000!

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8% of people pronounce Wi-Fi as "wiffy."

December 16, 2024

According to Google search trends, the bestselling Halloween costume across all 50 states is the classic witch.

Sunday cartoon! - December 15, 2024

People are more likely to grant favors if you speak into their right ear!

December 14, 2024

You can't sneeze while in deep sleep.

December 13, 2024

Dolphins "smile" at each other when they play to avoid misunderstandings.

December 12, 2024

Even at light speed, reaching the galaxy's center would take 25,000 years.

December 11, 2024

Hypnagogia is the state between being awake and asleep.

December 10, 2024

Ural owls have feathered feet to keep them warm.

December 9, 2024

Durian is a fruit that smells like natural gas.
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Ripley's Cartoon of the Day

December 18, 2024

Cartoon of the Day

In 2022, the human population reached 8,000,000,000!

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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