Vintage & Historical

5 Things You Didn't Know About Jimmy Carter

The peanut farmer-turned-president, who passed away at 100, once braved 89 seconds in a nuclear reactor.

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Vintage & Historical

Jump into a century of seldom-seen historical feats. Lose yourself in unusual stories from days gone by. Here's your chance to journey through decades of curious people, places, and stories that stand the test of time.

Emperor’s Top-Secret Assassination Letter Finally Decoded
Vintage & Historical
Engrid Barnett

Emperor’s Top-Secret Assassination Letter Finally Decoded

After five centuries, a murder plot lost to history has re-emerged.

How the Black Death Is Still Affecting Our Immune Systems
Vintage & Historical
Engrid Barnett

How the Black Death Is Still Affecting Our Immune Systems

The surprising link between the bubonic plague and autoimmune disorders.

An Ancient Meteorite May Hold the Key to the Ocean’s Origin
Vintage & Historical
Noelle Talmon

An Ancient Meteorite May Hold the Key to the Ocean’s Origin

A discovery sure to "rock" this world!

Benjamin Franklin’s Beef (Or, Rather, “Turkey”) With the Bald Eagle
Vintage & Historical
Engrid Barnett

Benjamin Franklin’s Beef (Or, Rather, “Turkey”) With the Bald Eagle

He thought the bird had “bad moral character.”

The Mysterious and Dark Origins of 10 Classic Nursery Rhymes
Vintage & Historical
Engrid Barnett

The Mysterious and Dark Origins of 10 Classic Nursery Rhymes

From "Humpty Dumpty" to "Jack and Jill," there is more than meets the eye to these childhood classics!

Lost and Found: Ripley's Resurfaces Lost Apollo 11 Moonwalk Reels
Vintage & Historical
Engrid Barnett

Lost and Found: Ripley's Resurfaces Lost Apollo 11 Moonwalk Reels

How the 20th century’s most significant footage went from lost media to Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Did the Satanic Panic Ever Really End?
Vintage & Historical
Kelsey Roslin

Did the Satanic Panic Ever Really End?

From the 1980s to modern day, "Satanic Panic" may be here to stay.

Surgery Before Anesthetic
Vintage & Historical
Colton Kruse

Surgery Before Anesthetic

Warning: graphic content.

Why Do Witches Ride Brooms?
Vintage & Historical
Chris Littlechild

Why Do Witches Ride Brooms?

The history of witches and broomsticks goes back centuries!

A Cricket Ball May Have Killed This British Prince
Vintage & Historical
Chris Littlechild

A Cricket Ball May Have Killed This British Prince

A legacy cut short by way of a cricket ball — or was it?

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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!