The Centuries-Old Italian Chapel Built Into a Sheer Cliffside
A disappearing statue inspired this impressive cliffside holy place.
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When Muhammad Ali Tried to Reunite the Beatles
The heavyweight boxer was a confessed Beatles fan!
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Food
Ripley's Guide to Non-Perishables
We taste tested dried tarantula, canned rattlesnake, and green eggs.
Art & Fashion
Mummy Brown: The Paint Color Made From Actual Human Corpses
Coincidentally, it provided the perfect color for painting flesh tones.
Vintage & Historical
Spending a Night at the Haunted Pennhurst Asylum
An investigation to see if the rumors are true.
Vintage & Historical
Crocs in a Church: Not a New Movie, but an Ancient Form of Décor
While a taxidermy crocodile seems like an out-of-place decoration many believe the scaly ornament has a deeper meaning.
Science & Technology
Poison Control: Could Humans Become Venomous?
Scientists have discovered unbelievable human capabilities!
Vintage & Historical
Grab Your Red Underwear and Get Ready for New Year’s Eve
The tradition might go as far back as the Middle Ages.
Vintage & Historical
Jingle Bells Isn’t a Christmas Song
Many believe the song was actually written for Thanksgiving.
Vintage & Historical
Did Coca-Cola Invent the Modern Image of Santa Claus?
Santa rocked red before Coca-Cola ever came on the scene.
People
10 Facts About Freddie Mercury That Will Rock You
He designed the Queen logo, met David Bowie before either of them were famous, and dedicated an album to his cats, just to name a few.
Daily cartoons
Ripley’s daily fun facts cartoon started in 1918 by Robert Ripley. Stories so bizarre it can only be called “Believe It or Not”
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Sunday Cartoon! - February 2, 2025
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!