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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.

This Grenade Was a Nerf Football Filled With Explosives
Vintage & Historical
Colton Kruse

This Grenade Was a Nerf Football Filled With Explosives

It didn't work out.

Salem Never Burned Any Witches at the Stake
Vintage & Historical
Colton Kruse

Salem Never Burned Any Witches at the Stake

Burning was reserved by English law for a different crime.

Was Civil War Surgery Really Performed Without Anesthetic?
Vintage & Historical
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Was Civil War Surgery Really Performed Without Anesthetic?

Minié ball bullets often shattered bones, leaving no choice but to amputate.

It's a Whole New World: 2023 is Disney's 100th Birthday
Vintage & Historical
Diana Bocco

It's a Whole New World: 2023 is Disney's 100th Birthday

A look back at how it all began!

The Students Who Stole the Stone of Destiny
Vintage & Historical
Diana Bocco

The Students Who Stole the Stone of Destiny

Four Glasgow students with a burning passion for Scottish nationalism pull off the heist of the century.

The Real Reason Why People Wore Powdered Wigs
Vintage & Historical
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

The Real Reason Why People Wore Powdered Wigs

It wasn't just wealth, head lice and syphilis played a major role in the rise of the wig.

How Fake Was Orson Welles’s War of the Worlds?
Vintage & Historical
Colton Kruse

How Fake Was Orson Welles’s War of the Worlds?

A ratings poll showed that only 2% of listeners were tuned into Welles's broadcast.

That One Time Napoleon Was Attacked By Rabbits
Vintage & Historical
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

That One Time Napoleon Was Attacked By Rabbits

The savage bunnies that embarrassed the Emperor of France.

The Real Life Mummy’s Curse: Ancient Remains Could Infect Humans
Vintage & Historical
Diana Bocco

The Real Life Mummy’s Curse: Ancient Remains Could Infect Humans

From chilling stories to television screens, does the mummy curse exist?

Stone of Destiny Reveals New Secrets Ahead of King Charles’ Coronation
Vintage & Historical
Noelle Talmon

Stone of Destiny Reveals New Secrets Ahead of King Charles’ Coronation

A discovery sure to rock your world!

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Find More Stories Like This One in Our Book!

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!