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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 Seedy Underbelly of the Naked Mole-Rat World
Animals
Meghan Yani

The Seedy Underbelly of the Naked Mole-Rat World

Despite their wondrous attributes, naked mole rats harbor a sinister secret.

The Christmas Spirit Lives Year-Round in These Us Towns
Places
Engrid Barnett

The Christmas Spirit Lives Year-Round in These Us Towns

From the North Pole to the Star of Bethlehem, get a load of these on-going festivities.

Yanomami Mom: Man Reunites With His Long-Lost Mother
People
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Yanomami Mom: Man Reunites With His Long-Lost Mother

David Good comes from a broken home, but in reality, his story is much more complicated…

Some Animals That Are Much Blinder Than Bats
Animals
Noelle Talmon

Some Animals That Are Much Blinder Than Bats

Bats can see three times better than humans.

An Alex Trebek Portrait Worth a Thousand Cubes
People
Engrid Barnett

An Alex Trebek Portrait Worth a Thousand Cubes

NiceCubeArt crafts intricate portraits using thousands of mini Rubik’s Cubes.

The Origins Of Santa's Milk And Cookies
Vintage & Historical
Chris Littlechild

The Origins Of Santa's Milk And Cookies

The giving of milk and cookies is said to have its origins not in gifts to Santa’s reindeer, but to the horse of the Norse god Odin!

The Privileged And Exploited Story Behind 'A Christmas Carol'
Vintage & Historical
Chris Littlechild

The Privileged And Exploited Story Behind 'A Christmas Carol'

A Christmas Carol was written to make Dickens' views on the sorry state of Victorian society more palatable to his audience!

Art That Goes Against the Grain
Art & Fashion
Noelle Talmon

Art That Goes Against the Grain

Art studio, FallingInSand, goes totally against the grain with their truly mesmerizing sand art pieces.

The Terrible Tale of Hans Trapp, the Christmas Scarecrow
Vintage & Historical
Chris Littlechild

The Terrible Tale of Hans Trapp, the Christmas Scarecrow

He became the dreaded Christmas scarecrow: adorned in straw as a disguise, waiting on lonely roads for a victim.

Crafty Fisherman Pipe-Cleans up With Record-Breaking Catch
People
Meghan Yani

Crafty Fisherman Pipe-Cleans up With Record-Breaking Catch

Barry Osborn spent more than 50 hours crafting a functioning fishing rod and reel using 1,500 pipe cleaners!

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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!