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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Exploring the World Of Lucid Dreaming - Ripley's Believe It or Notcast Episode 30
People
Colton Kruse

Exploring the World Of Lucid Dreaming - Ripley's Believe It or Notcast Episode 30

Ready to fly? To shapeshift? To practice your art or face your fears? Enter the world of Lucid Dreaming...

What's the World's Most Flammable Cheese?
People
Colton Kruse

What's the World's Most Flammable Cheese?

A truck full of cheese in Norway once burned for four days straight...

Inside A Canopic Jar From Ancient Egypt
Vintage & Historical
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Inside A Canopic Jar From Ancient Egypt

You wouldn't want to lose your lunch in the underworld...

The Feathers That Could Buy a Boat (or Bride)
Vintage & Historical
Colton Kruse

The Feathers That Could Buy a Boat (or Bride)

These feather coils could contain up to 60,000 feathers.

The Princeton Cat Experiment: Turning a Cat Into a Phone
Science & Technology
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The Princeton Cat Experiment: Turning a Cat Into a Phone

It actually worked.

A Piece Of The First Trans-Atlantic Telegraph Cable
People
Colton Kruse

A Piece Of The First Trans-Atlantic Telegraph Cable

Messages could take up to 16 hours to send (though this was still much faster than ships).

The History of Creepy Victorian Christmas Cards
Vintage & Historical
Colton Kruse

The History of Creepy Victorian Christmas Cards

Turnip-men, murderous frogs, and cats could have become the hallmarks of Christmas instead of reindeer, elves, and Santa!

Monsters In America's Woods - Ripley's Believe It or Notcast Episode 28
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Colton Kruse

Monsters In America's Woods - Ripley's Believe It or Notcast Episode 28

This week on the Notcast, we go deep into the woods of North America to confront the menacing and unknown.

Uncovering Medical Mysteries - Ripley's Believe It or Notcast Episode 27
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Uncovering Medical Mysteries - Ripley's Believe It or Notcast Episode 27

This week on the Notcast, we talk to a man who had the hiccups for three years, and to a woman who woke up one day with an entirely different accent.

Three People Thankful For Survival - Ripley's Believe It or Notcast Episode 25
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Colton Kruse

Three People Thankful For Survival - Ripley's Believe It or Notcast Episode 25

This week on the Notcast, we talk to three incredible people who are thankful to have survived some of the most horrifying incidents in history.

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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!