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A 'Titanic' Superfan Has Collected Over 1,000 VHS Copies of the Movie
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A 'Titanic' Superfan Has Collected Over 1,000 VHS Copies of the Movie

JD might be the world’s biggest fan of the movie "Titanic," and he has the VHS collection to prove it!

5 Extinct Species That Could Walk (or Waddle) the Earth Again
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Diana Bocco

5 Extinct Species That Could Walk (or Waddle) the Earth Again

Gene-editing techniques, like CRISPR, may be the key to solving these creatures' genetic puzzles!

Meet William Johnson Hippopotamus, the First Moo Deng
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Meet William Johnson Hippopotamus, the First Moo Deng

Viral hippos are nothing new!

5 Facts About the Alligator Gar: A "Living Fossil"
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5 Facts About the Alligator Gar: A "Living Fossil"

These ancient, razor-toothed stalkers can grow to 10 feet in length!

How Do You Fight a Nightmare? With Science.
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Diana Bocco

How Do You Fight a Nightmare? With Science.

Sleep paralysis demons, beware.

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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

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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

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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

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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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In 2019, Ian Stewart managed 105 consecutive catches while juggling active chainsaws!

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Reading for 20 minutes a day exposes you to roughly 1.8 million words a year.

Sunday cartoon! - February 9, 2025

One percent of the population never takes down their Christmas decorations.

February 8, 2025

In 2024, officials in Bend, Oregon, urged residents to stop adding googly eyes to city sculptures.

February 7, 2025

In 2017, the Leonard Patton Group jazz quartet played 70 shows in 70 different venues around San Diego, California, in a 24-hour period.

February 6, 2025

Barber Nazim Ali of Sahib Sahiba Salon in New Delhi, India, has been cutting hair with fire for more than 30 years!

February 5, 2025

Some species of trap-jaw ants use the powerful muscles in their mandibles to launch themselves into the air!

February 4, 2025

Chris Cruze of Moss Bluff, Louisiana, built a bench swing in 2013 that is 60 feet long and can seat 40 people!

February 3, 2025

Self-proclaimed "crocoholic" Andrew Gray, from Northamptonshire, England, has a collection of nearly 7,000 novelty crocodiles.

Sunday cartoon! - February 2, 2025

In December 2021, a man in Akron, Ohio, used a crane to steal a 58-foot-long pedestrian bridge.
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Ripley's Cartoon of the Day

February 11, 2025

Cartoon of the Day

In 2019, Ian Stewart managed 105 consecutive catches while juggling active chainsaws!

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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