Ripley's Believe It or Not!

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The Largest Egg, From the Largest Bird
Animals
Colton Kruse

The Largest Egg, From the Largest Bird

One elephant bird egg is equivalent to about 160 chicken eggs.

Hunting Cryptids? Then You Better Know the Law
Animals
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Hunting Cryptids? Then You Better Know the Law

The Scottish government has laws in place in the event that Nessie is ever found.

The Curious Skull Binding Rituals of New Britain
Vintage & Historical
Colton Kruse

The Curious Skull Binding Rituals of New Britain

Newborn heads were bound just after birth.

Boston’s Bodega is the City’s Best Worst-Kept Secret
Art & Fashion
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Boston’s Bodega is the City’s Best Worst-Kept Secret

The high-fashion store is hidden behind a vending machine in an unassuming convenience store.

This Ivory Cricket Cage Belonged to a Prized Fighter
Animals
Colton Kruse

This Ivory Cricket Cage Belonged to a Prized Fighter

Cricket fighters were given the best food, the best homes, and even the best females.

Russia’s 28-million-liter Fruit Juice Flash Flood
Places
Engrid Barnett

Russia’s 28-million-liter Fruit Juice Flash Flood

The streets ran pink with delicious fruity flavors…

A Black Belt Does Not Mean Mastery
Sports
Noelle Talmon

A Black Belt Does Not Mean Mastery

A student who earns a black belt has learned their basic blocks, kicks, and punches.

A Pocket Guide to Sumatran Magic
Vintage & Historical
Colton Kruse

A Pocket Guide to Sumatran Magic

Some of these ritual books contained recipes for malevolent curry.

100-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Eggs
Vintage & Historical
Colton Kruse

100-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Eggs

These eggs once belonged to a therizinosaurus—the "scythe lizard."

Is This Guy the Only Person in the World Who Still Speaks Carny?
People
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Is This Guy the Only Person in the World Who Still Speaks Carny?

The Carny language developed as a way for carnival workers to talk in code.

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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!