Emily Harriss

Emily Harriss

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1967: The Night Of The Grizzlies
Animals
Engrid Barnett

1967: The Night Of The Grizzlies

What were the odds of two bear attacks in one night? Infinitesimal but not impossible.

Spinning With Rubik's Cube Speedcubers
People
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Spinning With Rubik's Cube Speedcubers

43 quintillion ways to solve and speedcubers can resolve a Rubik's Cube in under seven seconds!

Watch Ripley’s San Diego Comic-Con@Home Panel: Inside the Vault of Ripley’s Most Exclusive Finds!
Pop Culture
Sabrina Sieck

Watch Ripley’s San Diego Comic-Con@Home Panel: Inside the Vault of Ripley’s Most Exclusive Finds!

In this year's Comic-Con panel, the Ripley's team gives you a close-up look at the exhibits fandom junkies simply have to see to believe!

Are Venus Flytraps Indiscriminate Killers?
Science & Technology
Engrid Barnett

Are Venus Flytraps Indiscriminate Killers?

These carnivorous plants are pickier eaters than you might imagine.

The Surprising Story Of Pirate Captain Kidd's Buried Booty On Liberty Island
Vintage & Historical
Chris Littlechild

The Surprising Story Of Pirate Captain Kidd's Buried Booty On Liberty Island

You might think that the story would end there: hanged on May 23, 1701.

Radball is an Official Sport: Soccer Played on Bicycles
Sports
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Radball is an Official Sport: Soccer Played on Bicycles

Since the first tournament in 1930 there's been a world cup every year.

Who Really Invented the Bagpipes?
Vintage & Historical
Engrid Barnett

Who Really Invented the Bagpipes?

If you answered the Scottish, think again.

The Ark Of Williamstown, Kentucky
Places
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

The Ark Of Williamstown, Kentucky

You wind your way up a hill and—as if part of some sort of dream—it materializes, out in the distance.

The Legend of the South Texas Headless Horseman, El Muerto
Vintage & Historical
Chris Littlechild

The Legend of the South Texas Headless Horseman, El Muerto

Vidal’s corpse was said to have been beheaded and tied securely to a horse, along with his decapitated head.

International Clown Hall of Fame and Research Center
Places
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

International Clown Hall of Fame and Research Center

It’s exactly what you might think: a true monument to the artistry and history of clowning.

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!