Emily Rogers, Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada Aquarist

Emily Rogers, Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada Aquarist

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Why Did People In The Middle Ages Wear Long And Pointy Shoes?
Vintage & Historical
Noelle Talmon

Why Did People In The Middle Ages Wear Long And Pointy Shoes?

Everyone who was anyone in Medieval Europe wore poulaines.

The World’s Underwater Space Graveyard
Science & Technology
Colton Kruse

The World’s Underwater Space Graveyard

Among the space graveyard are secret Russian military space stations that were used to test space weapons.

Sun Causes 40 SpaceX Starlink Satellites To Rain Down Above Earth
Science & Technology
Engrid Barnett

Sun Causes 40 SpaceX Starlink Satellites To Rain Down Above Earth

They were part of a batch of 49 satellites sent up in early February 2022.

Ice-Skating Rescue Dog Makes New York Debut
Animals
Meghan Yani

Ice-Skating Rescue Dog Makes New York Debut

Benny can stop, skate in reverse, and push his paws out to the sides in his custom skates.

Unbelievable Moments in Super Bowl History
Sports
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Unbelievable Moments in Super Bowl History

Held in 1967, the first Super Bowl did not feature a star-studded musical concert, but it DID have two men flying around in jet packs.

How Pepsi Came to Own a Soviet Naval Fleet
Vintage & Historical
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

How Pepsi Came to Own a Soviet Naval Fleet

In a bizarre agreement, Russia sold Pepsi 17 submarines, a frigate, a cruiser, and a destroyer in 1989 to keep soda flowing into its citizens’ mouths.

Who’s To Blame For Shrinking Feline Brains?
Animals
Engrid Barnett

Who’s To Blame For Shrinking Feline Brains?

Learn more about how humans are the accidental “headshrinkers” of the animal kingdom.

Freezing Florida Temps Knock Iguanas From Trees
Animals
Meghan Yani

Freezing Florida Temps Knock Iguanas From Trees

Accustomed to the warmer things in life, iguanas have no chill when faced with the threat of dropping temperatures.

Inside the Ring With Muhammad Ali
People
Noelle Talmon

Inside the Ring With Muhammad Ali

A stolen bicycle inspired this 12-year-old from Louisville, Kentucky to take up boxing.

The Golden Age Pineapple Rentals
Vintage & Historical
Chris Littlechild

The Golden Age Pineapple Rentals

Its incredible rarity and exotic nature soon elevated it far beyond the rank of a mere foodstuff. It became a symbol of status.

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!