Diana Bocco

Diana Bocco

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Preserved Sailor Skin With Tattoos
Vintage & Historical
Colton Kruse

Preserved Sailor Skin With Tattoos

The dried skin bears the tattoos of a 1930's sailor.

The Tragic Origins of Peter the Wild Boy
Vintage & Historical
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

The Tragic Origins of Peter the Wild Boy

The secret to his mysterious origins may lie in a painting.

The Walking Dead Of Tana Toraja
Places
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

The Walking Dead Of Tana Toraja

Warning: Cadaver crossing!

The Door Gun: The Most Deadly Kind of Alarm
Vintage & Historical
Colton Kruse

The Door Gun: The Most Deadly Kind of Alarm

Invited guests and owners were injured more often than thieves.

This Space Survival Kit Has Everything a Stranded Cosmonaut Needs
Vintage & Historical
Colton Kruse

This Space Survival Kit Has Everything a Stranded Cosmonaut Needs

Cosmonauts had to be prepared being stranded in the Siberian wilderness.

The Woman Behind The Moon Landing
People
Noelle Talmon

The Woman Behind The Moon Landing

Margaret Hamilton was responsible for the code that took us to the Moon!

Wearing Dresses Made of Ocean Plastic Underwater
Art & Fashion
Colton Kruse

Wearing Dresses Made of Ocean Plastic Underwater

By 2050 there will be more plastic in our oceans than fish.

This Three-Continent Ant Mega-Colony WILL Conquer Earth Soon
Animals
Chris Littlechild

This Three-Continent Ant Mega-Colony WILL Conquer Earth Soon

Despite being oceans apart, the mega-colonies are friendly with each other.

The Wonderful and Strange Abita Mystery House
Places
Sabrina Sieck

The Wonderful and Strange Abita Mystery House

Watch the episode for a full interview with John Preble!

The Mystery of Kodinhi: India's Town of Twins
Places
Chris Littlechild

The Mystery of Kodinhi: India's Town of Twins

This medical marvel began 60-70 years ago.

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!