Rediscovering The Earth's Most Enormous Bee
Buzzing out of "extinction."
Art & Fashion
Custom Fantasy Coffins of Kane Kwei
There are plenty of odd funerary customs out there—from Tibetan sky burials to Mushroom Death suits—but, when most of us expire, we retire to a mass-produced wooden box or urn. Not in Accra, Ghana.
Vintage & Historical
The Fact and Fiction Behind Exorcisms
The ending of The Exorcist? It makes no sense.
Animals
Why Are These Animals Pink? A Process Called Diaphonization
Once a specimen is rendered transparent, dyes rush to their bones and cartilage.
Places
Earth's Largest Mirror Can Be Seen From Space
It is eight times the size of New York City!
Vintage & Historical
The Hidden Mothers in Victorian Baby Photos
Why were mothers hidden behind curtains and under cloths?
People
Interviewing Real Vampires - Ripley's Believe It or Notcast Episode 10
We talked to self-identifying real vampires, delving into the bizarre—and sometimes bloody—underground world of these unique individuals.
Pop Culture
Wielding Luke Skywalker’s Lightsaber
Not as clumsy or random as a blaster...
Animals
The Beauty of the World's Ugliest Dog Contest
Where you don’t have to be pedigree to be pawsitively perfect.
People
If Panama Hats Didn't Originate In Panama, Where Are They From?
Teddy Roosevelt wore the hat, adding "trendsetter" to his many accolades.
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!