Salem Never Burned Any Witches at the Stake
Burning was reserved by English law for a different crime.
Pop Culture
When Muhammad Ali Tried to Reunite the Beatles
The heavyweight boxer was a confessed Beatles fan!
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Places
Nevada's Breathtaking Valley of Fire Blazes in the Sunlight
Its features were formed by desert winds 150 million years ago.
Food
Or Not: There's Pumpkin in Pumpkin Pie
Thanksgiving's greatest deception.
Animals
Or Not: Do Lemmings Jump Off Cliffs?
Disney's largely responsible for the rumor.
Animals
25,000 Pounds of Rattlesnakes Caught in Texas
No parts of the snake go unused.
Places
The Modern Cave-Dwellings of Iran's Kandovan Village
Giant termite mounds or livable homes?
Vintage & Historical
Was Civil War Surgery Really Performed Without Anesthetic?
Minié ball bullets often shattered bones, leaving no choice but to amputate.
People
Fresh Facts About the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Will Smith
Chillin' out maxin', relaxin' all cool with the Fresh Prince of West Philadelphia.
People
Serena Williams: Acing Life on and Off the Court
With more than $92 million in prize money, Williams has shattered the female athletic record.
People
British Airways Flight 5390 Pilot Survives Being Sucked Out Window
Captain Timothy Lancaster, was ripped from his seat and sucked out of the missing cabin window.
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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!