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Delve into impossible stories of death-defying feats. Meet the folks shattering world records. This is your spot for bizarre facts, remarkable accomplishments, and all the extraordinary things people are and do.

The Tooth Fairy's Foreign Competitors
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Noelle Talmon

The Tooth Fairy's Foreign Competitors

Would you leave your tooth under the pillow for a mouse?

Exploring the World Of Lucid Dreaming - Ripley's Believe It or Notcast Episode 30
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Colton Kruse

Exploring the World Of Lucid Dreaming - Ripley's Believe It or Notcast Episode 30

Ready to fly? To shapeshift? To practice your art or face your fears? Enter the world of Lucid Dreaming...

What's the World's Most Flammable Cheese?
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Colton Kruse

What's the World's Most Flammable Cheese?

A truck full of cheese in Norway once burned for four days straight...

The Most Exclusive Club That You Won't Want To Join
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Ripley's Believe It or Not!

The Most Exclusive Club That You Won't Want To Join

Is there a connection between artists and premature deaths—especially at age 27?

A Piece Of The First Trans-Atlantic Telegraph Cable
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Colton Kruse

A Piece Of The First Trans-Atlantic Telegraph Cable

Messages could take up to 16 hours to send (though this was still much faster than ships).

Painting While Skydiving Is No Easy Task
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Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Painting While Skydiving Is No Easy Task

"I may not be able to color the wind, but I can give the wind something to color with." 

Uncovering Medical Mysteries - Ripley's Believe It or Notcast Episode 27
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Colton Kruse

Uncovering Medical Mysteries - Ripley's Believe It or Notcast Episode 27

This week on the Notcast, we talk to a man who had the hiccups for three years, and to a woman who woke up one day with an entirely different accent.

Three People Thankful For Survival - Ripley's Believe It or Notcast Episode 25
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Colton Kruse

Three People Thankful For Survival - Ripley's Believe It or Notcast Episode 25

This week on the Notcast, we talk to three incredible people who are thankful to have survived some of the most horrifying incidents in history.

Forrest Fenn's Hidden Treasure - Ripley's Believe It or Notcast Episode 24
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Colton Kruse

Forrest Fenn's Hidden Treasure - Ripley's Believe It or Notcast Episode 24

This week on the Notcast, we talk to Forrest Fenn, a man who hid a treasure worth millions in the Rocky Mountains.

The Mothman, Protector or Harbinger of Doom? - Ripley’s Believe It or Notcast Episode 23
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Colton Kruse

The Mothman, Protector or Harbinger of Doom? - Ripley’s Believe It or Notcast Episode 23

This week on the Notcast, we talk to people who have come face to face with the mysterious Mothman.

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The 19th book in the bestselling series from Ripley's Believe It or Not! has jaw-dropping oddities from around the world!

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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!