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Debunking the Five-Second Rule

Limited floor time means limited exposure to bacteria, right? Wrong.

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Get a taste of the unbelievable things people make with food. Dine out on the absurd stuff people eat. This sampler of the wildest and weirdest foods — and food creations — ever to make the menu will keep you coming back for more.

That Time Britain Thought Spaghetti Grew On Trees
Food
Colton Kruse

That Time Britain Thought Spaghetti Grew On Trees

An April Fool's joke for the ages.

It's National Corn Chip Day. Time to Smell Your Doggo's Feet
Food
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

It's National Corn Chip Day. Time to Smell Your Doggo's Feet

Fritos are as old as Johnny Cash and are reminiscent of...dog feet?

The Exclusive Club Obsessed with Exotic Food
Food
Colton Kruse

The Exclusive Club Obsessed with Exotic Food

They once claimed to serve wooly mammoth.

Making and Tasting Salt from Human Sweat
Colton Kruse

Making and Tasting Salt from Human Sweat

The salt did not turn out white.

These Strange Treats Will Make You Hate Ice Cream
Colton Kruse

These Strange Treats Will Make You Hate Ice Cream

What ice cream uses beaver urine?

Aussie Brewery Introduces Belly Button Beer
Food
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Aussie Brewery Introduces Belly Button Beer

7 cent Brewery is looking to make a splash at this year's Great Australasian Beer SpecTAPular by introducing Belly Button Beer.

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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!