Colton Kruse

Colton Kruse

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The Princess Of Etch A Sketch Art
Art & Fashion
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

The Princess Of Etch A Sketch Art

You won't want to shake up your Etch A Sketch after Jane has had her hands on it. 

It’s a Bird. It’s a Plane. It’s a Snake!
Animals
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

It’s a Bird. It’s a Plane. It’s a Snake!

Consider your vacation plans if snakes overhead leave you a bit apprehenssssssive.

Your Airplane Carry-On Can Technically Be Another Person
Science & Technology
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Your Airplane Carry-On Can Technically Be Another Person

And the x-ray machine is hardly necessary.

Black Jacks: Candy for Men
Food
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Black Jacks: Candy for Men

When sugary goodness was a bit too feminine for confectioners.

The Inflated Intestines of Human Sacrifice
Vintage & Historical
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

The Inflated Intestines of Human Sacrifice

The earliest "balloons" weren't just made into animals—they were made out of animals.

We’ve Been Sleeping on the Facts Behind Bear Hibernation
Animals
Engrid Barnett

We’ve Been Sleeping on the Facts Behind Bear Hibernation

The bear-y strange truth about torpor…

Using Psychic Abilities to Solve Potential Murders
Vintage & Historical
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Using Psychic Abilities to Solve Potential Murders

“They’re begging for my services.”

Stories Inside The Waverly Hills Sanatorium - Ripley's Believe It or Notcast Episode 21
Places
Colton Kruse

Stories Inside The Waverly Hills Sanatorium - Ripley's Believe It or Notcast Episode 21

This week, we step inside the haunting walls of Waverly Hills Sanatorium.

Fertilizing Crops With Ancient Cat Mummies
Science & Technology
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Fertilizing Crops With Ancient Cat Mummies

What is there to do with heaps of cat mummies?

Weird Remedies For A Pearly White Smile
Science & Technology
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Weird Remedies For A Pearly White Smile

Cancel your dentist appointments.

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!