Surviving the Most Extreme Brushes With Death
"El Fusilado" survived a ten-man firing squad, including a point-blank coup de grace.
Places
The Most Dangerous Festival in the World: Onbashira
Participants try to ride a 10-ton log down a steep hill.
Vintage & Historical
126-Million-Year-Old Fossilized Dinosaur Dung
Because everyone asks: It does not smell like feces.
Vintage & Historical
Thousands Want To Drink The Mummy Juice From A Sarcophagus
Thousands want to drink the red sewage juice found inside an ancient Egyptian sarcophagus.
People
Castells: The Catalan Art Of Human Towers
What goes up, must come down…
Animals
The King of Lizards Was Actually a Whale
Scientists now think it was an apex predator.
Vintage & Historical
The Crocodile Claw War Club Was a Fearsome Weapon
You wouldn't want to find yourself on the wrong end of this club.
People
Journeys to Every Country in the World: Part 2 – Graham Hughes
He traveled the world without flying.
Vintage & Historical
Come Along for an Alligator Ride
Would you let your child ride a full-grown 400-pound alligator?
People
Holding Han Solo's Blaster
Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side.
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!