Colton Kruse

Colton Kruse

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Mari Lwyd: The Winter Ritual of the Horse Skull
Vintage & Historical
Chris Littlechild

Mari Lwyd: The Winter Ritual of the Horse Skull

Ringing in the holidays with a... horse skull?

Up Close & Peculiar With 'The Nightmare Before Christmas'
Pop Culture
Allyson Iovino

Up Close & Peculiar With 'The Nightmare Before Christmas'

The history of stop-motion goes back further than you think.

Saving Sawfish: A Fight for Survival
Animals
Alishewa Aziz, Ripley's Aquarium of Canada Educator

Saving Sawfish: A Fight for Survival

Turning the tide on these incredible fish.

How Queen Victoria Made Christmas Trees Legit
Vintage & Historical
Engrid Barnett

How Queen Victoria Made Christmas Trees Legit

Queen Victoria popularized... Christmas trees?

Sea Dads: The Amazing Dads of the Deep Blue
Animals
Chris Littlechild

Sea Dads: The Amazing Dads of the Deep Blue

Meet these iconic sea dads!

Ink-tellectual Creatures: The Giant Pacific Octopus
Animals
Julia Nalywaiko, Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada Educator

Ink-tellectual Creatures: The Giant Pacific Octopus

Let's get up close with the giant Pacific octopus!

Real-Life Vampire Lore: Myths and Truths That Will Make Your Skin Crawl
Vintage & Historical
Engrid Barnett

Real-Life Vampire Lore: Myths and Truths That Will Make Your Skin Crawl

Dig your teeth into some vampire history!

The Most Haunted Places in the World
Places
Engrid Barnett

The Most Haunted Places in the World

Spine-tingling and blood-curdling destinations!

Treasure Buried Under Portland, Oregon? You Decide!
Places
Engrid Barnett

Treasure Buried Under Portland, Oregon? You Decide!

All roads lead to “Number 2039.”

The Government Once Nuked a Bunch of File Cabinets
Vintage & Historical
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

The Government Once Nuked a Bunch of File Cabinets

File under: B, for Believe It or Not!

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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!