Emily Harriss

Emily Harriss

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The Man-Made Jungle Paradise Located in an Airport
Places
Noelle Talmon

The Man-Made Jungle Paradise Located in an Airport

Air travel can be a real hassle. But if you happen to have a stop at Changi Airport in Singapore, you’re in for a lush layover.

Foodies Flood to Waterlogged Thai Restaurant
Food
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Foodies Flood to Waterlogged Thai Restaurant

Thailand’s riverside Chaopraya Antique Café is taking dining to new depths after months of storms transformed its deck into a dive-in experience.

Strumming Up Facts About John Lennon
People
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Strumming Up Facts About John Lennon

In celebration of what would have been Lennon's 81st birthday, we're sharing some fun, quirky, and downright unbelievable facts about one of music's most legendary personalities.

Freaky Three-Eyed Dinosaur Shrimp Emerge from Arizona Desert
Animals
Meghan Yani

Freaky Three-Eyed Dinosaur Shrimp Emerge from Arizona Desert

Visitors at Arizona's Wupatki National Monument were in for a spooky surprise this week when torrential rain summoned hundreds of creepy three-eyed critters from the great beyond.

Cinematic Views From the World's Tallest Outdoor Elevator
Places
Noelle Talmon

Cinematic Views From the World's Tallest Outdoor Elevator

Tourists can get to the top of the mountain in under two minutes!

Edward Mordrake, the Two-Faced Hoax
Vintage & Historical
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Edward Mordrake, the Two-Faced Hoax

 The Voldemort-esque parasitic twin is fearsome, but fake.

The Physics-Defying State Of Matter Known As Time Crystals
Science & Technology
Engrid Barnett

The Physics-Defying State Of Matter Known As Time Crystals

Remember when you sat through science class and learned about the basic states of matter: solid, liquid, and gas? Well, it turns out there's way more, including the sci-fi–sounding "time crystals."

The Disney Roller Coaster That Doubles As Medical Treatment
Science & Technology
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

The Disney Roller Coaster That Doubles As Medical Treatment

To effectively test the coaster’s capabilities, researchers made a 3D model of a kidney and filled it with urine and real kidney stones.

Taxi Graveyard Garden Used to Feed Bangkok Drivers
Places
Meghan Yani

Taxi Graveyard Garden Used to Feed Bangkok Drivers

A car park in Thailand is in full bloom after a taxi company transformed its fleet into a community garden to help feed drivers put out of work by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Can You Solve Cain’s Jawbone: The (Nearly) Impossible Literary Puzzle?
Vintage & Historical
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Can You Solve Cain’s Jawbone: The (Nearly) Impossible Literary Puzzle?

There are 32 million possible combinations!

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!