Zzyzx: The Town Invented by a Professional Quack
He sold "zy-crystals" as the secret to good health.
Places
Ripley's Guide to Weird Rides Around the World
Swing in a nuclear cooling tower!
Places
Lithuania’s Barking-Mad Soviet-Era Theme Park Has Barking Dogs and Barking Ex-KGB
People often faint during the experience.
Science & Technology
Or Not: We Don't Only Have 5 Senses
What sense makes you hungry?
Vintage & Historical
Billions in Real Life Treasure Lost to History
Thieves made off with so much gold, they were simply dumping it to get away.
People
Bob Pagani the Great Media Hoaxer
He once bought everyone's dinner, pretending he had won the lottery.
Vintage & Historical
Vampire Attack Sucks Life out of the Cold War
The CIA faked vampire attacks during the Cold War.
Vintage & Historical
Eels to Orchestras: Ripley's Guide to Holiday Pies
Cromwell banned pies during the 17th-century.
Animals
Or Not: Dog Myths We All Fall For
What does a dry nose really mean?
Food
The Exclusive Club Obsessed with Exotic Food
They once claimed to serve wooly mammoth.
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!