Emily Harriss

Emily Harriss

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The Caesar Salad Is Not an American Creation
Food
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

The Caesar Salad Is Not an American Creation

How prohibition dodgers in Tijuana helped make the salad a success.

Libyan Desert Glass Forged by Extra-terrestrial Forces
People
Colton Kruse

Libyan Desert Glass Forged by Extra-terrestrial Forces

Scientists were baffled to learn the Egyptians had glass that was 26 million years old.

Meet the Woman Who Can Juggle Anything With Her Feet
People
Colton Kruse

Meet the Woman Who Can Juggle Anything With Her Feet

Her favorite stunt is juggling a 30-pound table—with her feet!

Dodo Birds Are Even Harder To Find Than You Think
Animals
Colton Kruse

Dodo Birds Are Even Harder To Find Than You Think

No complete specimen has ever been recovered.

The Mad Minds Behind Hellthy Junk Food
Food
Colton Kruse

The Mad Minds Behind Hellthy Junk Food

They made a grilled cheese volcano in honor of our founder, Robert Ripley!

Black Holes Are Neither Black, Nor Holes; So What Are They?
Science & Technology
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Black Holes Are Neither Black, Nor Holes; So What Are They?

Black holes aren't holes that are black.

Set of Skull Drill-Saws for Trepanation
Vintage & Historical
Colton Kruse

Set of Skull Drill-Saws for Trepanation

Could a hole in your head really relieve a headache?

Koala Fingerprints Are Almost Indistinguishable From a Human's
Animals
Chris Littlechild

Koala Fingerprints Are Almost Indistinguishable From a Human's

Crime scene investigators have even confused them at crime scenes.

Robert Ripley's Unbelievable Quest To Buy A Volcano
Vintage & Historical
Colton Kruse

Robert Ripley's Unbelievable Quest To Buy A Volcano

JP and Julia from Hellthy Junk Food stopped by to get the full story of Robert Ripley's attempt to buy a volcano.

Oath Skull From the Secret Courts of Westphalia
People
Colton Kruse

Oath Skull From the Secret Courts of Westphalia

The accused would swear on holy relics like this human skull.

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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!