Engrid Barnett

Engrid Barnett

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Did the Satanic Panic Ever Really End?
Vintage & Historical
Kelsey Roslin

Did the Satanic Panic Ever Really End?

From the 1980s to modern day, "Satanic Panic" may be here to stay.

The Amazing Personal Pizza Factory Made Using LEGO
Food
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

The Amazing Personal Pizza Factory Made Using LEGO

Sure, it’s probably just as easy — maybe even easier — to make the pizza yourself, but simplicity is far from why this father-son duo builds the things they do.

Patient Played Saxophone Throughout His Own Brain Surgery
Science & Technology
Meghan Yani

Patient Played Saxophone Throughout His Own Brain Surgery

The doctors studied the music prior to surgery so they would notice any changes.

Surgery Before Anesthetic
Vintage & Historical
Colton Kruse

Surgery Before Anesthetic

Warning: graphic content.

What Does a Self-Portrait Made by an Ai Look Like? Ask Ai-Da
Science & Technology
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

What Does a Self-Portrait Made by an Ai Look Like? Ask Ai-Da

Meet Ai-Da, the robot who can paint self-portraits!

Mystery Surrounding Penguin Egg Rejection Finally Explained
Animals
Engrid Barnett

Mystery Surrounding Penguin Egg Rejection Finally Explained

In nearly half of all cases, mother penguins make no effort to build a nest or incubate them.

Why Do Witches Ride Brooms?
Vintage & Historical
Chris Littlechild

Why Do Witches Ride Brooms?

The history of witches and broomsticks goes back centuries!

Terrifying: Burmese Python Could Swallow 5-Gallon Bucket
Animals
Engrid Barnett

Terrifying: Burmese Python Could Swallow 5-Gallon Bucket

Snakes don't actually "unhinge" their jaws, so how do they swallow such massive prey?

Just a Number: Group of Skydivers Over Age 80 Break Record
Sports
Meghan Yani

Just a Number: Group of Skydivers Over Age 80 Break Record

Definitely not your average JOES.

A Cricket Ball May Have Killed This British Prince
Vintage & Historical
Chris Littlechild

A Cricket Ball May Have Killed This British Prince

A legacy cut short by way of a cricket ball — or was it?

Swirling Pinstripe backdrop
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!