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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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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.

Mysterious Origins of the Ekoi Skin Mask
Vintage & Historical
Colton Kruse

Mysterious Origins of the Ekoi Skin Mask

The mask's many faces and horns are wrapped in strips of SKIN.

A Bone Trumpet Made For Calling Demons
Vintage & Historical
Colton Kruse

A Bone Trumpet Made For Calling Demons

Kangling players demonstrated their fearlessness by calling hungry spirits.

The Straw Hat Riot of 1922
Vintage & Historical
Noelle Talmon

The Straw Hat Riot of 1922

Teen boys roamed the streets with large sticks, some with nails protruding on the ends to help hook the straw hats off people’s heads.

New Guinean Finger Chopper Used To Mourn the Dead
Vintage & Historical
Colton Kruse

New Guinean Finger Chopper Used To Mourn the Dead

One woman removed six of her fingers in grief.

The Soviet's Tsar Bomba: The King Of Bombs
Vintage & Historical
Colton Kruse

The Soviet's Tsar Bomba: The King Of Bombs

Theoretically, the bomb's power could have been easily doubled.

Up Close With a Mammoth Tooth
Vintage & Historical
Colton Kruse

Up Close With a Mammoth Tooth

Many cultures once thought these teeth belonged to giants!

The Death Mask Of Jeremy Bentham
Vintage & Historical
Colton Kruse

The Death Mask Of Jeremy Bentham

This wasn't his only attempt to preserve his face.

The Once Warlock-Owned Wiccan Implements Of The Ripley Collection
Vintage & Historical
Colton Kruse

The Once Warlock-Owned Wiccan Implements Of The Ripley Collection

A bell's vibrations are thought to be used for the evocation of Goddesses and exorcism of evil.

Did Pocahontas Love John Smith and Save His Life?
Vintage & Historical
Noelle Talmon

Did Pocahontas Love John Smith and Save His Life?

She was just 11 years old when John Smith arrived.

The Mysterious, Intrepid Aloha Wanderwell
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Engrid Barnett

The Mysterious, Intrepid Aloha Wanderwell

The first woman to circumnavigate the globe by car, Aloha greased the differential on her Model T with crushed bananas…

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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!