Emily Harriss

Emily Harriss

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Are Bionic Jellyfish the Key to Exploring the Depths of the Ocean?
Animals
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Are Bionic Jellyfish the Key to Exploring the Depths of the Ocean?

We don't think you're ready for this jelly.

Photographing the Dead and Grieving With Spirit Photography
Vintage & Historical
Colton Kruse

Photographing the Dead and Grieving With Spirit Photography

One photographer claimed to photograph the ghost of Abraham Lincoln.

Does Beer Actually Have Health Benefits?
Food
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Does Beer Actually Have Health Benefits?

Healthy Beer

Groovy! These Lava Lamps Help Encrypt the Internet
Science & Technology
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Groovy! These Lava Lamps Help Encrypt the Internet

The random movements inside lava lamps are responsible for encrypting 10% of the Internet’s security systems.

A Mummy Foot Mystery From the 18th-Century B.C.
Vintage & Historical
Colton Kruse

A Mummy Foot Mystery From the 18th-Century B.C.

This foot was so well preserved that its prints and nails remain intact!

The Cathedral of Junk Is a Backyard Curiosity
Places
Noelle Talmon

The Cathedral of Junk Is a Backyard Curiosity

One man’s trash is another man’s treasure at this recycled monument that helps keep Austin weird!

A Flea Market for Lovers of the Strange and Unusual
Places
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

A Flea Market for Lovers of the Strange and Unusual

A match made in punk-rock heaven that turned into an entire expo of unique oddities!

House Made of Beer Cans Is Americana Incarnate
Places
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

House Made of Beer Cans Is Americana Incarnate

Decorated with more than 50,000 recycled beer cans, this artsy home is an homage to intricate craftsmanship.

Remains of the Day: How Body Farms Advance Science
Places
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Remains of the Day: How Body Farms Advance Science

At this Texas body farm, dozens of bodies are decomposing in the name of advancing scientific research.

Is It Dangerous to Wake a Sleepwalker?
Science & Technology
Engrid Barnett

Is It Dangerous to Wake a Sleepwalker?

From beliefs of supernatural possession to a normal human condition, the science behind sleepwalking is far from a yawn.

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!