Chris Littlechild

Chris Littlechild

Read all stories by Chris Littlechild

Up Close & Peculiar: Joe Frazier’s Iconic Jockstrap
Sports
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Up Close & Peculiar: Joe Frazier’s Iconic Jockstrap

We're taking a look at what is maybe the most legendary jockstrap of all time!

An Anthology Of Ripley's Fashion
Art & Fashion
Emily Harriss

An Anthology Of Ripley's Fashion

Ripley’s Believe It or Not! has collected the best of the bizarre.

Bearcats Smell Like… Buttered Popcorn?
Animals
Engrid Barnett

Bearcats Smell Like… Buttered Popcorn?

Exploring the strange common ground between movie snacks and mammal urine...

The Dance Plague That Struck Strasbourg
Vintage & Historical
Meghan Yani

The Dance Plague That Struck Strasbourg

In 1518, residents of Strasbourg, France, found themselves twisting their lives away.

Mexico’s Cave Of The Crystals Will Astound You
Places
Engrid Barnett

Mexico’s Cave Of The Crystals Will Astound You

The largest crystals in the world, some weigh in excess of 50 tons!

The Humble Beginnings of Luke Skywalker's Lightsaber
Vintage & Historical
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

The Humble Beginnings of Luke Skywalker's Lightsaber

Luke Skywalker's Lightsaber® was constructed from a 1930s Graflex camera flash tube, complete with glued-on button and circuitry additions.

The Great Government Free Cheese Movement
Food
Engrid Barnett

The Great Government Free Cheese Movement

It wasn't exactly charcuterie-worthy stuff.

Could ‘The Last of Us’ Fungus Apocalypse Happen in Real Life?
Science & Technology
Diana Bocco

Could ‘The Last of Us’ Fungus Apocalypse Happen in Real Life?

It's time we address the fungus in the room.

The Dark Secret That Forced Walter Rothschild To Sell His Bird Collection
People
Engrid Barnett

The Dark Secret That Forced Walter Rothschild To Sell His Bird Collection

A lifetime of zoological collecting evaporated under the pressures of blackmail.

How Jim Thorpe Went From Olympic Athlete To Quaint Pennsylvanian Town
Sports
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

How Jim Thorpe Went From Olympic Athlete To Quaint Pennsylvanian Town

Jim Thorpe was one of the most successful all-around American athletes of the 20th century.

Swirling Pinstripe backdrop
Ripley's Cartoon Of The Day

Sunday Cartoon! - February 2, 2025

Cartoon of the Day

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!