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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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Military Members Reported Hundreds of UFO Sightings in 2022
Science & Technology
Noelle Talmon

Military Members Reported Hundreds of UFO Sightings in 2022

There were just 144 UFO reports between 2004 and 2021

What Happens to Your Body When You’re Struck by Lightning
Science & Technology
Noelle Talmon

What Happens to Your Body When You’re Struck by Lightning

Science that will surely rain on your parade.

Volcanic Activity on the Moon? It's More Recent than You Think
Science & Technology
Engrid Barnett

Volcanic Activity on the Moon? It's More Recent than You Think

Lunar samples ascertained by China’s Chang’E-5 rover have put scientists over the moon.

Does Stress Cause Gray Hair? Yes. Is It Reversible? Also Yes!
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Noelle Talmon

Does Stress Cause Gray Hair? Yes. Is It Reversible? Also Yes!

Not all gray is here to stay!

Patient Played Saxophone Throughout His Own Brain Surgery
Science & Technology
Meghan Yani

Patient Played Saxophone Throughout His Own Brain Surgery

The doctors studied the music prior to surgery so they would notice any changes.

Surgery Before Anesthetic
Vintage & Historical
Colton Kruse

Surgery Before Anesthetic

Warning: graphic content.

What Does a Self-Portrait Made by an Ai Look Like? Ask Ai-Da
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Ripley's Believe It or Not!

What Does a Self-Portrait Made by an Ai Look Like? Ask Ai-Da

Meet Ai-Da, the robot who can paint self-portraits!

Diner Discovers Dinosaur Footprints on Restaurant Floor
Science & Technology
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Diner Discovers Dinosaur Footprints on Restaurant Floor

The restaurant's previous life as a chicken farm may have helped preserve the 100-million-year-old tracks.

Lasers Can Transform Plastic Into Diamonds, Scientists Find
Science & Technology
Engrid Barnett

Lasers Can Transform Plastic Into Diamonds, Scientists Find

The shocking discovery that turns trash into a girl’s best friend!

Woman Who Can Smell Parkinson’s Helps Develop New Test
Science & Technology
Meghan Yani

Woman Who Can Smell Parkinson’s Helps Develop New Test

The simple skin swab test can diagnose Parkinson’s disease in just three minutes.

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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!