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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.

Penis Sheath From the Forests of New Guinea
Vintage & Historical
Colton Kruse

Penis Sheath From the Forests of New Guinea

Danai tribesmen had whole wardrobes of penis sheaths to choose from.

Bloodless Dueling in the Olympics With Wax Bullets
Vintage & Historical
Colton Kruse

Bloodless Dueling in the Olympics With Wax Bullets

The bouts were still incredibly dangerous.

Fit for a Queen: The Bizarre Burial of Queen Victoria
Vintage & Historical
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Fit for a Queen: The Bizarre Burial of Queen Victoria

She re-wore her wedding veil on a number of occasions, including her funeral.

The Flagpole Sitting Trend of the 1920s
Vintage & Historical
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

The Flagpole Sitting Trend of the 1920s

One flagpole sitter stayed up for 439 days!

The Huge Appetite of Louis XIV and the Scientist Who Ate His Mummified
Vintage & Historical
Noelle Talmon

The Huge Appetite of Louis XIV and the Scientist Who Ate His Mummified

Eat your heart out.

Carl Tanzler and His Creepy Key West Love Story
Vintage & Historical
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Carl Tanzler and His Creepy Key West Love Story

He kept her intact with piano wire.

 Halloween in Spring: Saint Mark’s Eve is a Day You Can See Ghosts
Vintage & Historical
Colton Kruse

Halloween in Spring: Saint Mark’s Eve is a Day You Can See Ghosts

Are you willing to wait up tonight?

5 Weird Stories From the History of Embalming
Vintage & Historical
Engrid Barnett

5 Weird Stories From the History of Embalming

Cardiotaph's contain human hearts.

Zerelda James, An Unbelievable Case of Motherly Love
Vintage & Historical
Sabrina Sieck

Zerelda James, An Unbelievable Case of Motherly Love

Grieving the James family way.

This Jewelry Contains the Hair of Abraham Lincoln
Vintage & Historical
Colton Kruse

This Jewelry Contains the Hair of Abraham Lincoln

The surgeon took the blood-stained locks from the dead president's head.

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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!