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When Muhammad Ali Tried to Reunite the Beatles

The heavyweight boxer was a confessed Beatles fan!

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The Gallon Challenge: Know Before You Blow Chunks
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Ripley's Believe It or Not!

The Gallon Challenge: Know Before You Blow Chunks

This viral internet challenge packs a deadly punch.

The Horrors Of Cannibal Cabbage Patch Kids
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Ripley's Believe It or Not!

The Horrors Of Cannibal Cabbage Patch Kids

A children’s toy that could totally chomp up your child…sort of.

Wielding Luke Skywalker’s Lightsaber
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Colton Kruse

Wielding Luke Skywalker’s Lightsaber

Not as clumsy or random as a blaster...

How Bruce Springsteen Was Inspired By Boardwalk Fortune Teller Madame Marie
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Ripley's Believe It or Not!

How Bruce Springsteen Was Inspired By Boardwalk Fortune Teller Madame Marie

Marie Castello became forever immortalized in the rock and roll zeitgeist.

No, “420” Was Never an LAPD Code for Cannabis
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Noelle Talmon

No, “420” Was Never an LAPD Code for Cannabis

Do you know what a code 420 means?

We Bought Han Solo’s Blaster, How Does It Compare to Luke’s Lightsaber?
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Colton Kruse

We Bought Han Solo’s Blaster, How Does It Compare to Luke’s Lightsaber?

Can we finally settle who shot first?

Your Doves Are Pigeons and Other Wedding Lies
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Colton Kruse

Your Doves Are Pigeons and Other Wedding Lies

Will rice make birds explode?

Ripley's Owns Han Solo's Blaster!
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Colton Kruse

Ripley's Owns Han Solo's Blaster!

Unfortunately the Blaster won't tell us who shot first.

Could Your Fan Kill You in Your Sleep? South Korea Believes So!
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Sabrina Sieck

Could Your Fan Kill You in Your Sleep? South Korea Believes So!

Can an electric breeze be fatal?

Ripley's Brought Home Some Monumental Goodies
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Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Ripley's Brought Home Some Monumental Goodies

They will blow you away!

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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!