Colton Kruse

Colton Kruse

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Street Artist Bordalo II Turns Trash Into Vibrant Sculptures
Art & Fashion
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Street Artist Bordalo II Turns Trash Into Vibrant Sculptures

He wanted to depict nature itself out of the materials that are responsible for its destruction.

Bad Watchdog! Doberman Eats Three Watches
Animals
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Bad Watchdog! Doberman Eats Three Watches

Mocha the Doberman couldn’t tell when it was time to stop.

Top 5 Weirdest Things Named After Barack Obama
Pop Culture
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Top 5 Weirdest Things Named After Barack Obama

Will President Obama be known for the weird things carrying his namesake?

The Disappearing Tradition of the Lai Tu Chin Tribe
Places
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

The Disappearing Tradition of the Lai Tu Chin Tribe

The Lai Tu Chin tribe of Myanmar had a coming of age practice that featured the women of the tribe getting intricate facial tattoos.

Can I Interest You in Some Very Healthy Cockroach Milk?
Animals
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Can I Interest You in Some Very Healthy Cockroach Milk?

Researchers have discovered that a kind of cockroach milk produced by a particular breed of roaches might be healthier than cow's milk.

Billy Burke's Amazing Toothpick Carnival
Places
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Billy Burke's Amazing Toothpick Carnival

During the last 16 years of a long prison sentence, Billy Burke took up the hobby of woodworking and created an entire toothpick carnival.

These Doll Sculptures Blur the Line Between Cool and Creepy
Art & Fashion
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These Doll Sculptures Blur the Line Between Cool and Creepy

Artist Freya Jobbins' journey from cop to artist is fascinating, and it's all worth it since she now makes these amazing doll sculptures.

Unboxing and Unmasking Thai Theater
Vintage & Historical
Sabrina Sieck

Unboxing and Unmasking Thai Theater

Believe It or Not!, Khon actors were muzzled when performing in order to not even utter a sound!

Car Crash Caused by Snail Slime
Animals
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Car Crash Caused by Snail Slime

A Trabi car in Germany was involved in an accident caused by the driver driving over a patch of snail slime.

The 43rd Annual International Cherry Pit-Spitting Championship
Sports
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

The 43rd Annual International Cherry Pit-Spitting Championship

Tree-Mendus Fruit Farm in Eau Claire, Michigan is set to host the 43rd annual international cherry pit-spitting championship.

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!