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Why NASA Plans to Crash the International Space Station

This won’t be the first man-made space station to meet its demise.

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Tapping Into Our Second Intelligence With The Ouija Board
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Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Tapping Into Our Second Intelligence With The Ouija Board

Human beings actually have some kind of second intelligence.

The Loudest (By the Numbers) Bands in History
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Ripley's Believe It or Not!

The Loudest (By the Numbers) Bands in History

A KISS concert reached a mind-numbing 136 dB.

How The Hourglass Shaped Human History
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Colton Kruse

How The Hourglass Shaped Human History

Before wristwatches and cellphones, gravity and sand were enough to keep time.

Your Airplane Carry-On Can Technically Be Another Person
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Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Your Airplane Carry-On Can Technically Be Another Person

And the x-ray machine is hardly necessary.

Fertilizing Crops With Ancient Cat Mummies
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Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Fertilizing Crops With Ancient Cat Mummies

What is there to do with heaps of cat mummies?

Weird Remedies For A Pearly White Smile
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Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Weird Remedies For A Pearly White Smile

Cancel your dentist appointments.

There's Been An Astrological Mistake With Your Zodiac Sign
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Ripley's Believe It or Not!

There's Been An Astrological Mistake With Your Zodiac Sign

We've been reading the wrong horoscope for 3,000 years.

The Beauty of a Corrosion Cast Heart
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Colton Kruse

The Beauty of a Corrosion Cast Heart

The model perfectly replicates the pathways of a heart's blood vessels.

Would Babies Born in Space Look Like Aliens?
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Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Would Babies Born in Space Look Like Aliens?

Big heads, bulging eyes, and different skin colors!

Psychograph: The Pseudoscientific Phrenology Machine
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Colton Kruse

Psychograph: The Pseudoscientific Phrenology Machine

Would you give this phrenology machine a try?

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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!