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Will Touching a Baby Bird Make the Mother Abandon It?
Animals
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Will Touching a Baby Bird Make the Mother Abandon It?

Although baby birds are sometimes seen outside their nests on the ground, this isn’t necessarily a bad thing.

Looking for a good book? Try one some Florida students aren’t allowed to read… free – on us!
Places
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Looking for a good book? Try one some Florida students aren’t allowed to read… free – on us!

With three Ripley’s titles removed and flagged for review in a Florida public school district, Ripley’s is offering books to all residents of the Sunshine State.

Will Eating Apple Seeds Poison You?
Food
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Will Eating Apple Seeds Poison You?

Find out how apple seeds earned their deadly reputation.

Did Einstein Really Fail Math?
People
Chris Littlechild

Did Einstein Really Fail Math?

He considered himself, in his own words, “a pariah” among academics.

Was the Bible's Forbidden Fruit Really an Apple?
Science & Technology
Engrid Barnett

Was the Bible's Forbidden Fruit Really an Apple?

This humble fruit is not to blame for humanity’s expulsion from paradise.

Twinkies Aren't the Immortal Snack Cakes You Think They Are
Food
Colton Kruse

Twinkies Aren't the Immortal Snack Cakes You Think They Are

Do you like Twinkies?

Is Shuffle Random? Why You Wouldn't Want It To Be
Science & Technology
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Is Shuffle Random? Why You Wouldn't Want It To Be

Have you ever noticed a repeating order in your "shuffled" playlists?

Female Praying Mantises and Fatal Attraction
Animals
Engrid Barnett

Female Praying Mantises and Fatal Attraction

Don’t believe every rumor you’ve heard about insect “sexual cannibalism.” 

A Pilgrim UFO Sighting Came Long Before Roswell
Vintage & Historical
Engrid Barnett

A Pilgrim UFO Sighting Came Long Before Roswell

They speculated that the light somehow transported them back to where they started.

Deadly Dentures Created By The Megalo Dentist
People
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Deadly Dentures Created By The Megalo Dentist

Aside from routine fillings and cleanings, Tampa dentist, Michael Foley, creates dentures from shark teeth!

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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!