George Washington Carver Didn’t Invent Peanut Butter
Carver was still an extraordinary scientist, even turning down a job from Thomas Edison.
Animals
Hippo Meat Nearly Became an American Food Staple
Proponents lovingly referred to them as lake bacon.
People
Edgar Cayce: Tales From the “Sleeping Prophet”
From Houdini to Marilyn Monroe, celebrities clamored to Edgar Cayce for psychic readings.
Sports
Ripley's Guide to Exercise: The Strangest Workouts
We promise people will notice you.
Animals
The Untold Story of Cat Domestication
Humans haven’t done much to alter feline behavior over the millennia.
Science & Technology
How a Hamster Is Helping Pioneer Space Tourism
Some say this successful flight paves the way for manned flight.
Vintage & Historical
The Eggnog Riot Of 1826
Everyone’s Yuletide favorite once wreaked havoc in Upstate New York.
Food
Stuff Your Face With These Weird Food Combinations
Contrary to what your parents told you when you were young, food is meant to be played with!
Pop Culture
Piecing Together the History of Tetris
Players who game for extensive periods often begin seeing Tetris shapes in the world around them!
Places
Hailed The Strangest House in the World: The Palace of Depression
Claiming to be guided by an angel, a mustachioed and eccentric former-Alaskan gold miner spent $4 on a four-acre junkyard, situated on swampland.
Sunday Cartoon! - February 2, 2025
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!