Colton Kruse

Colton Kruse

Starting as an intern in the Ripley’s digital archives, Colton’s intimately familiar with the travelogues and photo albums of Robert Ripley himself. Whether it’s writing, editing, or working in front of or behind the camera, a typical day has included chasing buried treasure, tracking cryptids, interviewing clowns, carrying crashed satellites, and calculating the results of hypothetical sports contests among ants. d

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Your Doves Are Pigeons and Other Wedding Lies
Pop Culture
Colton Kruse

Your Doves Are Pigeons and Other Wedding Lies

Will rice make birds explode?

The 1960s Android Abandoned By NASA
Science & Technology
Colton Kruse

The 1960s Android Abandoned By NASA

When NASA ended the project, the Air Force attempted to connect him to a learning computer.

This Artist Paints With His Palms
Art & Fashion
Colton Kruse

This Artist Paints With His Palms

Every piece has his fingerprints all over it.

Incredibly Rare New Guinea Midwife Skull
People
Colton Kruse

Incredibly Rare New Guinea Midwife Skull

Midwives transitioned to what many call a third gender.

Penis Sheath From the Forests of New Guinea
Vintage & Historical
Colton Kruse

Penis Sheath From the Forests of New Guinea

Danai tribesmen had whole wardrobes of penis sheaths to choose from.

Bloodless Dueling in the Olympics With Wax Bullets
Vintage & Historical
Colton Kruse

Bloodless Dueling in the Olympics With Wax Bullets

The bouts were still incredibly dangerous.

Skull Drum From The Mountains Of Tibet
People
Colton Kruse

Skull Drum From The Mountains Of Tibet

One half was normally from a woman, the other from a man.

A Slice of Charles and Diana's Wedding Cake
People
Colton Kruse

A Slice of Charles and Diana's Wedding Cake

The cake is 37 years old, but still edible...

Naga Headhunters’ Buffalo Teeth Necklace
People
Colton Kruse

Naga Headhunters’ Buffalo Teeth Necklace

The necklace is comprised of around 200 wild water buffalo teeth.

 Halloween in Spring: Saint Mark’s Eve is a Day You Can See Ghosts
Vintage & Historical
Colton Kruse

Halloween in Spring: Saint Mark’s Eve is a Day You Can See Ghosts

Are you willing to wait up tonight?

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Ripley's Cartoon of the Day

Sunday Cartoon! - February 2, 2025

Cartoon of the Day

NASA has an Office of Planetary Protection, just in case we ever find life on other plants.

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!