Emily Harriss

Emily Harriss

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The Ecological Benefits Of Pablo Escobar's Hippos
Animals
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

The Ecological Benefits Of Pablo Escobar's Hippos

Could it be that Pablo Escobar inadvertently helped his country’s environment?

Luckiest Or Unluckiest Man In The World?
People
Chris Littlechild

Luckiest Or Unluckiest Man In The World?

He's escaped a fatal plane crash, a sinking bus, and even an exploding car!

Are There Bodies Buried In The Hoover Dam?
Vintage & Historical
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Are There Bodies Buried In The Hoover Dam?

Drowning, dynamite blasts, rock slides, and falls all contributed to the Hoover Dam's death count.

Could Walt Disney Really Be Cryogenically Frozen?
People
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Could Walt Disney Really Be Cryogenically Frozen?

Scientists prepared the first cryogenically frozen man two weeks after Walt Disney’s death.

The Egg-citing Truth Behind Humpty Dumpty
People
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

The Egg-citing Truth Behind Humpty Dumpty

The real-life Humpty Dumpty may have been capable of annihilating military forces.

10 Wildly Strange Leap Year Facts That Are Absolutely True
Vintage & Historical
Diana Bocco

10 Wildly Strange Leap Year Facts That Are Absolutely True

From leaplings with unique talents to towns throwing massive leap day parties, we're about to unravel the mysteries of February 29th. 

Can a Shark Really Smell a Drop of Blood From a Mile Away?
Animals
Noelle Talmon

Can a Shark Really Smell a Drop of Blood From a Mile Away?

Their sense of smell and olfactory systems are a hundred times stronger than a human's.

The Strangest Final Resting Places of Celebrities
Pop Culture
Engrid Barnett

The Strangest Final Resting Places of Celebrities

They may be gone, but these pop culture icons are far from forgotten.

The Corpse Bride in the Window: La Pascualita in Mexico
Vintage & Historical
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

The Corpse Bride in the Window: La Pascualita in Mexico

For more than 80 years, visitors have been lured to a wedding gown shop in Chihuahua, Mexico, to study the spookily lifelike bridal mannequin in the window.

Glamorous Dog Grooming With Anaïs Hayden
Animals
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Glamorous Dog Grooming With Anaïs Hayden

Some of her creations can take anywhere from three to six hours!

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!