Diana Bocco

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Think A Coin Toss Is A 50/50 Shot? Think Again!
Science & Technology
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Think A Coin Toss Is A 50/50 Shot? Think Again!

Some can even make a coin come up heads 10 out of 10 times.

Salem Never Burned Any Witches at the Stake
Vintage & Historical
Colton Kruse

Salem Never Burned Any Witches at the Stake

Burning was reserved by English law for a different crime.

Nevada's Breathtaking Valley of Fire Blazes in the Sunlight
Places
Colton Kruse

Nevada's Breathtaking Valley of Fire Blazes in the Sunlight

Its features were formed by desert winds 150 million years ago.

Or Not: There's Pumpkin in Pumpkin Pie
Food
Colton Kruse

Or Not: There's Pumpkin in Pumpkin Pie

Thanksgiving's greatest deception.

Or Not: Do Lemmings Jump Off Cliffs?
Animals
Colton Kruse

Or Not: Do Lemmings Jump Off Cliffs?

Disney's largely responsible for the rumor.

25,000 Pounds of Rattlesnakes Caught in Texas
Animals
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

25,000 Pounds of Rattlesnakes Caught in Texas

No parts of the snake go unused.

The Modern Cave-Dwellings of Iran's Kandovan Village
Places
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

The Modern Cave-Dwellings of Iran's Kandovan Village

Giant termite mounds or livable homes?

Was Civil War Surgery Really Performed Without Anesthetic?
Vintage & Historical
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Was Civil War Surgery Really Performed Without Anesthetic?

Minié ball bullets often shattered bones, leaving no choice but to amputate.

Fresh Facts About the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Will Smith
People
Chris Littlechild

Fresh Facts About the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Will Smith

Chillin' out maxin', relaxin' all cool with the Fresh Prince of West Philadelphia.

Serena Williams: Acing Life on and Off the Court
People
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Serena Williams: Acing Life on and Off the Court

With more than $92 million in prize money, Williams has shattered the female athletic record.

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!