Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Ripley's Believe It or Not!

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This Camera-Eye Will Leave You With a Different Perspective
Science & Technology
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

This Camera-Eye Will Leave You With a Different Perspective

Try not to blink.

We Welcome You to the Winchester Mystery House
Places
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

We Welcome You to the Winchester Mystery House

One of the most haunted houses in America.

Inventor of the Telegraph, Samuel Morse, Was an Artist
People
Colton Kruse

Inventor of the Telegraph, Samuel Morse, Was an Artist

His turn to science was inspired by the death of his wife.

Mr. Trash Wheel Is A Solar Powered Garbage-Eating Robot
Colton Kruse

Mr. Trash Wheel Is A Solar Powered Garbage-Eating Robot

Mr. Trash Wheel has eaten over a million pounds of garbage.

WWI's Living Photographs Used Thousands of Soldiers to Unite America
Vintage & Historical
Colton Kruse

WWI's Living Photographs Used Thousands of Soldiers to Unite America

His biggest arrangement used 30,000 US soldiers.

Museum Snail Wakes Up After 5 Years
Animals
Colton Kruse

Museum Snail Wakes Up After 5 Years

Curators thought it was already dead.

This Is the Original Mold Used to Make Penicillin
Vintage & Historical
Colton Kruse

This Is the Original Mold Used to Make Penicillin

Initially, it was discovered by accident.

The Irish Giant and a Hunter Named Hunter
Vintage & Historical
Colton Kruse

The Irish Giant and a Hunter Named Hunter

The giant remains in his captor's museum to this day.

Rhea the Featherless Bird – AKA Naked Birdie
Animals
Colton Kruse

Rhea the Featherless Bird – AKA Naked Birdie

Rhea wears sweaters to keep warm.

Edna Price, Ripley's "Queen of Sword Swallowers"
People
Colton Kruse

Edna Price, Ripley's "Queen of Sword Swallowers"

She would hide her uncle's wooden leg to go out with boys he didn't approve of.

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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!