Betty White: America’s Queen of Comedy
There’s something to be said for staying young at heart!
Pop Culture
When Muhammad Ali Tried to Reunite the Beatles
The heavyweight boxer was a confessed Beatles fan!
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Sports
Skijoring: High-Speed, Animal-Powered Skiing
There have been many versions of skijoring, or "ski driving," over the years, including horse, dog, reindeer, and even motorcycle!
Pop Culture
Ranking the Weirdest New Year's Eve Ball Drops!
From a flea to a pickle to a taxidermied opossum, we’ve rounded up some of the most outlandish New Year’s Eve drops to date!
Vintage & Historical
Is Xmas A Secular Way To Say Christmas? - Ripley's Believe It or Not!
The first use of Xmas dates back to the 11th century.
Art & Fashion
Sweet Sculptures: Movie-Inspired Gingerbread Art
Instead of adorable Christmas decorations, Caroline Eriksson uses gingerbread to sculpt veritable masterpieces.
Animals
Newly Discovered Millipede First to Actually Have 1,000 Legs
Scientists have officially named it the leggiest creature in the animal kingdom.
Science & Technology
Pucker Up Under the Parasitic Mistletoe
You're standing under a dung-twig that supposedly killed a mythological god.
Art & Fashion
This Hairball is Officially the Guinness World Records™ Title Holder for Largest Ball of Human Hair!
At 225.13 pounds, watch Hoss the Human Hairball drop on New Year's Eve!
Vintage & Historical
The Many Miracles of Saint Nicholas: Santa’s Inspiration
Saint Nicholas was said to roam the city at night, leaving little gifts for the poor.
People
Siblings Aged 3 and 7 Years Old Climb 11,000-Foot-Tall Mountain
Freya became the youngest person to climb the Piz Badile unaided, and Jackson was the youngest person to ever make it to the top!
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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!