Last Salem 'Witch' Pardoned Thanks to Middle Schoolers
Over 300 years after Elizabeth Johnson Jr. was accused of witchcraft and sentenced to death, a group of middle schoolers came to her defense.
People
The Chinese Opera Singer (And Spy) Who Loved Me
Shi Pei Pu seemed like the ideal woman veiled in a web of lies, espionage, and manipulation.
Art & Fashion
Qing-Dynasty Vase Used as Kitchen Decor Sells for £1.2 Million
It features the color “sacrificial blue,” alluding to its function in animal sacrifice rituals.
Places
Invasive Worms Get the Jump on West Coast
And they're eating their way to the topsoil!
Vintage & Historical
Mummy Unwrapping Parties of the Victorian Era
The unwrapping often started with an introduction or lecture, followed by the unrolling of the many layers of bandages until the body was revealed.
Pop Culture
The Great LEGO Spill Is Still Washing Up 25 Years Later
The time millions of LEGO pieces got dumped into the ocean.
Food
Students Invent Edible Tape That Keeps Burritos Wrapped
Taming Mexican food’s messiest on-the-go meal.
Sports
Introducing the Shear Madness of Sheep Dung Spitting
Yes, it is exactly what it sounds like. Don’t be sheepish.
Sports
North Carolina Man Crafts 25-Mile-Long Paper Chain
Butch Baker began the chain more than 40 years ago and even had to reinforce his floor to support its weight! Now, the behemoth has a new home at Ripley's!
Science & Technology
University of Michigan Professors Pee-cycle for Peonies
Don’t stop and smell these flowers!
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!