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.
From sharpshooters to human cannonballs, check out these gender-role-defying entertainers of the 19th and 20th centuries.
Saint Patrick’s involvement with the grisly gateway to Hell, dates back quite a long time.
Find out about some of the most inspiring women to ever grace circus and sideshow stages.
Whether the Iron Maiden of Nuremberg was really used or not is impossible to say, but the strength of the legend around it speaks for itself.
What’s next for roller coasters? Well, the sky is the limit for the ultimate scream machines.
The Irish writer and master of witticism whose thirst for attention and ultimate social disgrace set the stage for celebrity culture as we know it.
Early astronomer John Herschel reported seeing winged people inhabiting the Moon through his telescope.
The Turks have been around for 700 years, but fossil records have turkeys dated 23 million years old.
Hetty single-handedly accumulated somewhere between $100 to $200 million—or $2 to $5 billion today.
Though the bills are officially worthless now, a collector bought one for $40,000 in 2011.
The 19th book in the bestselling series from Ripley's Believe It or Not! has jaw-dropping oddities from around the world!
Sunday Cartoon! - February 2, 2025
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!