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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 Limelight That Lit the Swedish Nightingale
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Colton Kruse

The Limelight That Lit the Swedish Nightingale

Not lime the fruit...

The Dionne Quintuplets Spent Their Childhood on Display at Quintland
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Ripley's Believe It or Not!

The Dionne Quintuplets Spent Their Childhood on Display at Quintland

Dolls of the girls outsold Shirley Temple.

The Viking Giant's Ring
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Colton Kruse

The Viking Giant's Ring

This ring belonged to a real-life giant.

Manchester City's Amputee Soccer Star
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Colton Kruse

Manchester City's Amputee Soccer Star

Amputee soccer is played on crutches.

College Bros in the 1930s Were the Champs of Goldfish Swallowing
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Colton Kruse

College Bros in the 1930s Were the Champs of Goldfish Swallowing

A student at M.I.T. swallowed 42 goldfish.

The 1930s Kayak Journey From Germany to Australia
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Colton Kruse

The 1930s Kayak Journey From Germany to Australia

He was arrested when he arrived.

Bob Pagani the Great Media Hoaxer
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Colton Kruse

Bob Pagani the Great Media Hoaxer

He once bought everyone's dinner, pretending he had won the lottery.

The Nicolas Cage Pyramid Tomb in New Orleans' Oldest Cemetery
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Colton Kruse

The Nicolas Cage Pyramid Tomb in New Orleans' Oldest Cemetery

It might be because of a Voodoo curse!

Chess Boxing Will Test Your Body and Brain
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Colton Kruse

Chess Boxing Will Test Your Body and Brain

The idea came from a French comic book.

Let's Hang Out With Terrible Tommy at the Gallows
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Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Let's Hang Out With Terrible Tommy at the Gallows

Tommy was raised in a life of crime.

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Ripley's Cartoon Of The Day

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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!