Diana Bocco

Diana Bocco

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Monster Waves Caught Off the Coast of Portugal
Places
Engrid Barnett

Monster Waves Caught Off the Coast of Portugal

A once sleepy fishing hamlet turned surfer magnet, Nazaré, Portugal, has garnered a reputation for attracting the planet’s most dauntless big wave surfers.

The Skinny on Necropants: Trousers Made of Human Skin
People
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

The Skinny on Necropants: Trousers Made of Human Skin

The black magic behind wearing filleted flesh as a pair of literal "skinny" jeans...

Burglarizing Black Bear, Hank the Tank, Spared Thanks to DNA Evidence
Animals
Meghan Yani

Burglarizing Black Bear, Hank the Tank, Spared Thanks to DNA Evidence

The 500-pound bear will avoid punishment for his crime spree after DNA revealed he had some help.

The Great Nantucket Sea Serpent Hoax
Vintage & Historical
Kelsey Roslin

The Great Nantucket Sea Serpent Hoax

The creature visited the sleepy island in the summer of 1937, leaving footprints in the sand measuring more than five feet wide.

What Are Spite Houses, And Who Lives In Them?
Vintage & Historical
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

What Are Spite Houses, And Who Lives In Them?

All houses have a foundation, but spite houses are built on rage.

America's Alleged Trial Against Tomatoes, Not Witches, in Salem
Vintage & Historical
Engrid Barnett

America's Alleged Trial Against Tomatoes, Not Witches, in Salem

One man decided to prove once and for all the edibility of tomatoes.

4,000 Luxury Cars Left Smoldering at Sea – Are They up for Grabs?
People
Meghan Yani

4,000 Luxury Cars Left Smoldering at Sea – Are They up for Grabs?

The Felicity Ace fire burned $400 million worth of vehicles in six days, leaving some to wonder if the cars fall under a maritime "finders keepers" law.

Khuk Khi Kai: Thailand’s Alleged "Chicken Poop Prison"
Places
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Khuk Khi Kai: Thailand’s Alleged "Chicken Poop Prison"

While some may view chicken poop as an ineffective, or even comical, torture device, this could not be further from the truth.

Voluntary Confinement: Regular Folks Line Up To Stay In Swiss Prison
Places
Engrid Barnett

Voluntary Confinement: Regular Folks Line Up To Stay In Swiss Prison

Hundreds of applicants vie to spend time in a Zurich clinker.

How Robert-Houdin Quelled a Rebellion With Illusions and Magic
Vintage & Historical
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

How Robert-Houdin Quelled a Rebellion With Illusions and Magic

With a wave of his magic wand, Robert-Houdin managed to convince a generation.

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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!