Ripley’s Acquires Forrest Gump’s Box of Chocolates, Among Other New Memorabilia
The prop, signed by Tom Hanks, was purchased at auction for $25,000 by Ripley's Believe It or Not!
Sports
How Jim Thorpe Went From Olympic Athlete To Quaint Pennsylvanian Town
Jim Thorpe was one of the most successful all-around American athletes of the 20th century.
Places
For 30 Years, Garfield Phones Appeared on French Beaches Without Explanation
Hundreds of pieces of cartoon cats continue to wash up on Brittany’s beaches each year.
Vintage & Historical
Up Close With a Vampire Killing Kit
Who's up for a trip to Transylvania?
People
The Dark Secret That Forced Walter Rothschild To Sell His Bird Collection
A lifetime of zoological collecting evaporated under the pressures of blackmail.
Art & Fashion
How Tuberculosis Influenced Victorian Fashion
People became enamored with the physical effects of contracting the illness. Pale skin, thin waists, and flushed cheeks were seen as quite desirable.
Animals
Meet Cheddar, the One-in-30-million Orange Lobster
Named after Red Lobster's iconic Cheddar Bay Biscuits®, this unique lobster is an incredibly rare find!
Animals
Ants vs. Humans: Who Would Win a Tug-of-War?
Each human would have to contend with 1.4 million ants.
Pop Culture
That Time the World Ended: Our Obsession with Apocalypses
From Y2K to 2012, humans have had a history of Apocalyptic obsession.
People
The Truth Behind William Howard Taft’s Tub
Was the tub story a tactful ploy?
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!