Facing The Heat Of The Carolina Reaper Pepper
Salivating, redness, sweating, and just general pain are only the start.
Science & Technology
The Loudest (By the Numbers) Bands in History
A KISS concert reached a mind-numbing 136 dB.
Vintage & Historical
The Mysterious Tale Of The S.S. Ourang Medan Ghost Ship
The crew's bodies were strewn across the decks, teeth bared staring in fear up at the Sun.
Animals
The Morbid Remains of a Harpy Eagle Home
The skulls, in particular, looked eerily familiar—almost human.
People
The Mothman, Protector or Harbinger of Doom? - Ripley’s Believe It or Notcast Episode 23
This week on the Notcast, we talk to people who have come face to face with the mysterious Mothman.
Science & Technology
How The Hourglass Shaped Human History
Before wristwatches and cellphones, gravity and sand were enough to keep time.
Vintage & Historical
When America Ran Out Of Toilet Paper
Johnny Carson sent the country swirling.
Vintage & Historical
The Stranger-Than-Fiction History of “Ye”
Ye olde spelling mayhem...
People
Break Into The History Of Stuntwomen - Ripley's Believe It or Notcast Episode 22
This week on the Notcast, meet a woman who never goes to work scared—even when she has to crash cars and bust through walls.
Places
2,500 Years Of Death In Oaxaca, Mexico
After the arrival of Cortés 2,500 years of culture was decimated in decades.
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!