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When Muhammad Ali Tried to Reunite the Beatles

The heavyweight boxer was a confessed Beatles fan!

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Atta Boy, the Lost Holy Grail of the Ripley's Collection
Vintage & Historical
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Atta Boy, the Lost Holy Grail of the Ripley's Collection

Is he still out there waiting to be rediscovered?

19th Century Mummified Half-Head
Vintage & Historical
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

19th Century Mummified Half-Head

These involuntary corpses are responsible for more medicinal success than we can imagine.

The Tiger Queen: The Story Of The Champawat Tiger
Animals
Engrid Barnett

The Tiger Queen: The Story Of The Champawat Tiger

The tragic life and climactic death of the most dangerous tiger in history.

Using Death to Bring Home Décor Pieces to Life
People
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Using Death to Bring Home Décor Pieces to Life

“I create functional home decor out of hyperrealistic human bone sculptures.”

The Great Space Mirage: Stars Don't Twinkle
Science & Technology
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

The Great Space Mirage: Stars Don't Twinkle

Twinkle, twinkle, little star? Not exactly.

Did Sputnik Really Catch America Off-Guard?
Science & Technology
Engrid Barnett

Did Sputnik Really Catch America Off-Guard?

Sure, everyday Americans were surprised, but the upper strata of government? Not so much.

10 Questions for the Man Who Lives in a Plane
People
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

10 Questions for the Man Who Lives in a Plane

"My philosophy is: Don't get trapped."

The Larger Than Life Park Of Past Presidents
Places
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

The Larger Than Life Park Of Past Presidents

Just outside Williamsburg, Virginia, rest forty-three nearly 20-foot-tall concrete busts of former American presidents.

Salamanders Can Regrow Limbs. Why Can’t We?
Animals
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Salamanders Can Regrow Limbs. Why Can’t We?

If humans ever want to grow back our amputated limbs, we have to understand these strange animals first.

Cracking the Classic Egg Dance
Vintage & Historical
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Cracking the Classic Egg Dance

Fair warning: most of us wouldn’t want to attempt this joyous romp while wearing our Sunday best.

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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!