Emily Rogers, Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada Aquarist

Emily Rogers, Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada Aquarist

Read all stories by Emily Rogers, Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada Aquarist

The Museum of Over 1,400 Decorated Toilet Seats
Art & Fashion
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

The Museum of Over 1,400 Decorated Toilet Seats

Each toilet seat had been creatively hand-decorated, painted or otherwise embellished.

How Astronauts Are Growing Steaks in Space
Science & Technology
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

How Astronauts Are Growing Steaks in Space

Anyone want some space burgers?

Painting While Skydiving Is No Easy Task
People
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Painting While Skydiving Is No Easy Task

"I may not be able to color the wind, but I can give the wind something to color with." 

The History of Creepy Victorian Christmas Cards
Vintage & Historical
Colton Kruse

The History of Creepy Victorian Christmas Cards

Turnip-men, murderous frogs, and cats could have become the hallmarks of Christmas instead of reindeer, elves, and Santa!

The Horrors Of Cannibal Cabbage Patch Kids
Pop Culture
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

The Horrors Of Cannibal Cabbage Patch Kids

A children’s toy that could totally chomp up your child…sort of.

The Trunkated Stories Behind White Elephant Gift Exchange
Animals
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

The Trunkated Stories Behind White Elephant Gift Exchange

Your coworkers may be trying to tell you something.

Monsters In America's Woods - Ripley's Believe It or Notcast Episode 28
Places
Colton Kruse

Monsters In America's Woods - Ripley's Believe It or Notcast Episode 28

This week on the Notcast, we go deep into the woods of North America to confront the menacing and unknown.

People Used To Tell Ghost Stories At Christmastime
Vintage & Historical
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

People Used To Tell Ghost Stories At Christmastime

Have you ever wondered why the popular Christmas song “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” has a line about telling “scary ghost stories?”

Why Pinball Games Were Once Against The Law
Vintage & Historical
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Why Pinball Games Were Once Against The Law

In fact, many places still have laws on the books banning pinball.

Centralia, PA — the Ghost Town That's Still on Fire
Places
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Centralia, PA — the Ghost Town That's Still on Fire

On May 27th, 1962, officials in Centralia, PA tried to clean their landfills by setting a fire. The Centralia Mine Fire has raged ever since.

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!