The Real Reason Why People Wore Powdered Wigs
It wasn't just wealth, head lice and syphilis played a major role in the rise of the wig.
Pop Culture
When Muhammad Ali Tried to Reunite the Beatles
The heavyweight boxer was a confessed Beatles fan!
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Science & Technology
The World’s First 3D Printed Rocket Actually Takes Off
Besides being the first 3D-printed rocket, Terran 1 is among the first methane-fueled rockets, too.
Vintage & Historical
How Fake Was Orson Welles’s War of the Worlds?
A ratings poll showed that only 2% of listeners were tuned into Welles's broadcast.
Food
Does an Apple a Day Keep the Doctor Away?
Let’s take a bite out of this proverbial 19th-century wisdom.
Vintage & Historical
That One Time Napoleon Was Attacked By Rabbits
The savage bunnies that embarrassed the Emperor of France.
Science & Technology
In A First, Astronomers Spot A Star Swallowing A Planet
A foreshadowing of Earth's fate in 5 billion years!
Vintage & Historical
The Real Life Mummy’s Curse: Ancient Remains Could Infect Humans
From chilling stories to television screens, does the mummy curse exist?
Animals
On Becoming a Platypus Mom: Biting, Dancing, and... Oozing?
Platypus mothers take on the role of both the mammal and the reptile when caring for their eggs and future puggles!
People
Forget Red and Blue Pills, Would You Take the Brown Pill?
This medical advance could save lives but comes with a stomach-churning premise.
Vintage & Historical
Stone of Destiny Reveals New Secrets Ahead of King Charles’ Coronation
A discovery sure to rock your world!
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!