Colton Kruse

Colton Kruse

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Inside A Canopic Jar From Ancient Egypt
Vintage & Historical
Colton Kruse

Inside A Canopic Jar From Ancient Egypt

You wouldn't want to lose your lunch in the underworld...

Growing Together: The Love Trees Of St. Augustine
Places
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Growing Together: The Love Trees Of St. Augustine

If you're looking for tree-mendous love, look no further than St. Augustine, FL.

High Diving Horses of the Atlantic City Boardwalk
Animals
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

High Diving Horses of the Atlantic City Boardwalk

Atlantic City's Steel Pier was once home to the famous high-diving horses.

For These Animals, Cancer Is Contagious
Animals
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

For These Animals, Cancer Is Contagious

If only they could lay off bare-toothed brawling...

The Man Who Faked Insanity To Avoid Death
Vintage & Historical
Noelle Talmon

The Man Who Faked Insanity To Avoid Death

Charles Fiester was given a stay of execution, and appeared to fall into a catatonic state

The Oviedo Lights: Scientific Phenomenon Or Inexplicable Sighting?
Places
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

The Oviedo Lights: Scientific Phenomenon Or Inexplicable Sighting?

"Up North, we took our dates to watch the submarine races. Down here, you took your date to see the Oviedo lights.”

The Parasitic, Mind-Controlling Wasp is the Stuff of Nightmares
Animals
Engrid Barnett

The Parasitic, Mind-Controlling Wasp is the Stuff of Nightmares

Crypt-keeper wasps combine the horror of Alien with a cerebral twist!

The Windy City Doesn't Exactly Live Up To Its Name
Places
Noelle Talmon

The Windy City Doesn't Exactly Live Up To Its Name

The capital of New Zealand reigns supreme.

The Real Life Cheshire Cat With Glowing Teeth
Science & Technology
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

The Real Life Cheshire Cat With Glowing Teeth

A glowing grin amidst the presence of a blacklight? It could be that of a real-life Cheshire cat.

The Feathers That Could Buy a Boat (or Bride)
Vintage & Historical
Colton Kruse

The Feathers That Could Buy a Boat (or Bride)

These feather coils could contain up to 60,000 feathers.

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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!