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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.

Meet the Woman Who Can Juggle Anything With Her Feet
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Colton Kruse

Meet the Woman Who Can Juggle Anything With Her Feet

Her favorite stunt is juggling a 30-pound table—with her feet!

Oath Skull From the Secret Courts of Westphalia
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Colton Kruse

Oath Skull From the Secret Courts of Westphalia

The accused would swear on holy relics like this human skull.

Duplicating Edison's Iconic Invention for Light's Golden Jubilee
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Colton Kruse

Duplicating Edison's Iconic Invention for Light's Golden Jubilee

Edison didn’t just develop the device, but marketed it.

Life Among the Little People of Dwarf Empire
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Engrid Barnett

Life Among the Little People of Dwarf Empire

You must be 4 feet 3 inches or shorter to work here…

The Lucha Libre Silent Serial Killer You’ve Never Heard Of: La Dama Del Silencio
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Ripley's Believe It or Not!

The Lucha Libre Silent Serial Killer You’ve Never Heard Of: La Dama Del Silencio

By day she wore the pink butterfly mask of a lucha libre wrestler.

The Mutant of Dance’s Unbelievable Moves
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Colton Kruse

The Mutant of Dance’s Unbelievable Moves

His signature move is to grab his windpipe and shift it from one side of his throat to the other.

Bicycle Ballerina Takes Artistic Cycling Stunts to the Streets
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Colton Kruse

Bicycle Ballerina Takes Artistic Cycling Stunts to the Streets

What's it like to be a bicycle ballerina?

Life Saving World War I Gas Mask Used By American Troops
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Colton Kruse

Life Saving World War I Gas Mask Used By American Troops

Before masks, soldiers would sometimes use urine-soaked rags to cover their faces.

How Did Portugal's First Serial Killer's Head End Up in a Jar?
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Colton Kruse

How Did Portugal's First Serial Killer's Head End Up in a Jar?

Scientists hoped his head would contain the secrets of evil.

Travis Pastrana Joins 100 Years Of Crazy Feats And Unbelievable Daredevils
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Colton Kruse

Travis Pastrana Joins 100 Years Of Crazy Feats And Unbelievable Daredevils

Nitro Circus rider Travis Pastrana joins prolific daredevils in proving the unbelievable is still possible!

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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

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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!