Diana Bocco

Diana Bocco

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World’s First Tattooed Car Pays Tribute to Traditional Japanese Artistry
Art & Fashion
Noelle Talmon

World’s First Tattooed Car Pays Tribute to Traditional Japanese Artistry

The actual “tattooing” took place over five 8-hour days.

1,000-Year-Old Remains Uncovered In Peru, Including Child Sacrifices
Vintage & Historical
Engrid Barnett

1,000-Year-Old Remains Uncovered In Peru, Including Child Sacrifices

Besides human remains, the site also contains animal sacrifices.

New Zealand Goes Batty for Bird of the Year
Animals
Meghan Yani

New Zealand Goes Batty for Bird of the Year

Conservation charity Forest & Bird ruffled a few feathers after awarding a long-tailed bat with New Zealand's distinguished Bird of the Year award.

Wartime Ice Cream: The Secret Weapon To Boosting Morale
Vintage & Historical
Noelle Talmon

Wartime Ice Cream: The Secret Weapon To Boosting Morale

Ice cream has been a morale booster since World War I.

Hong Kong Bus Tour Company Puts Passengers to Sleep
Places
Meghan Yani

Hong Kong Bus Tour Company Puts Passengers to Sleep

Ulu Travel offers sleep-deprived passengers the chance to snooze and cruise on a dreamy five-hour tour to nowhere.

Return Of The King (Of Pudge) at Katmai’s Fat Bear Week
Animals
Engrid Barnett

Return Of The King (Of Pudge) at Katmai’s Fat Bear Week

Unlike many humans, bears must embrace their weight gain.

From Cretaceous to Famous: The Story of Big John the Triceratops
Animals
Engrid Barnett

From Cretaceous to Famous: The Story of Big John the Triceratops

The largest known Triceratops ever recovered, Big John’s skull alone spans 6 feet 7 inches wide and 8 feet 6 inches long.

Going Sky High on Slovenia’s Trampoline Bridges
Pop Culture
Engrid Barnett

Going Sky High on Slovenia’s Trampoline Bridges

For two days, more than 5,000 people took advantage of the bouncing structure, logging more than 80,000 jumps.

Australia Pelted With Grapefruit-Sized Hail
Places
Meghan Yani

Australia Pelted With Grapefruit-Sized Hail

Parts of Queensland were bombarded with the largest hailstones the country has ever seen!

Is That Gum I Swallowed 7 Years Ago Still in My Stomach?
Science & Technology
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Is That Gum I Swallowed 7 Years Ago Still in My Stomach?

The theory more than likely stemmed from the fact that many companies used to label their gum as “indigestible.”

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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!