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When Muhammad Ali Tried to Reunite the Beatles

The heavyweight boxer was a confessed Beatles fan!

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Why Scientists Think T. Rex Arms Could Clap
Animals
Chris Littlechild

Why Scientists Think T. Rex Arms Could Clap

Those sad, stumpy little arms were more dangerous than experts realized.

Interview With An Exorcist
People
Colton Kruse

Interview With An Exorcist

This week, we talked to Father Vincent Lampert, official exorcist for the Archdiocese of Indianapolis.

The Bird That Was Almost 1,000 Pounds
Animals
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

The Bird That Was Almost 1,000 Pounds

This ancient ostrich-like creature may have been food for early humans.

Bruce Campbell’s Encounter With the Unexplained - Ripley’s Believe It or Notcast Episode 003
People
Colton Kruse

Bruce Campbell’s Encounter With the Unexplained - Ripley’s Believe It or Notcast Episode 003

Bruce reveals his creepiest fan interaction, and even regales our hosts with his very own encounter with an unexplained flying object.

Meet the “Narluga” and Other Weird Whale Hybrids
Animals
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Meet the “Narluga” and Other Weird Whale Hybrids

The half-narwhal, half-beluga is just one of many mixes between different whale species.

The Woman With Reversed Organs
People
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

The Woman With Reversed Organs

The condition is incredibly rare.

Inside the Most Off-Limits Places - Ripley’s Believe It or Notcast Episode 002
Places
Colton Kruse

Inside the Most Off-Limits Places - Ripley’s Believe It or Notcast Episode 002

From Area 51 to the Vatican Archives, some places are simply off-limits to travelers.

Psychograph: The Pseudoscientific Phrenology Machine
Science & Technology
Colton Kruse

Psychograph: The Pseudoscientific Phrenology Machine

Would you give this phrenology machine a try?

The Challenge of Creating a Taxidermy Bigfoot
People
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

The Challenge of Creating a Taxidermy Bigfoot

An expert at preserving deer, Bigfoot proved a unique challenge for this taxidermist.

Mystery of the SS Morro Castle, a New Jersey Shipwreck
Vintage & Historical
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Mystery of the SS Morro Castle, a New Jersey Shipwreck

Child-smuggling, marine negligence, arson, and possibly even murder...

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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!