Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Step into the world of Ripley’s Believe It or Not!, where truth is always stranger than fiction! Built upon the adventures of Robert Ripley and his travels across the globe searching for extraordinary people, unusual artifacts, and unbelievable things, Ripley’s embraces the spirit of discovery. Since 1918, Ripley’s has been curating curiosity, striving to curate a sense of wonder for the weird world around us. Jump into an astonishing realm of incredibly hard to believe, but undeniably true curiosities that are sure to leave your jaw on the floor.

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Parents Used to Send Their Children Through the Mail
Vintage & Historical
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Parents Used to Send Their Children Through the Mail

A six-year-old girl was shipped 720 miles to her father's house in Virginia.

Put Your Paws Together for the World’s Smartest Dogs
Animals
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Put Your Paws Together for the World’s Smartest Dogs

Hero, the Super Collie, can complete 49 tricks in 60 seconds.

The Mysterious 1,300-Foot-Long Serpent Mound
Places
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The Mysterious 1,300-Foot-Long Serpent Mound

The world’s largest serpent effigy with so many ssssssssssssecrets. 

Thin Crust or Spin Crust? It’s Pizza Acrobatics!
Food
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Thin Crust or Spin Crust? It’s Pizza Acrobatics!

Justin Wadstein knows how to put the "oh!" in dough. 

Tapping Into Our Second Intelligence With The Ouija Board
Science & Technology
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Tapping Into Our Second Intelligence With The Ouija Board

Human beings actually have some kind of second intelligence.

Double Take! These Animals Have Two Faces
Animals
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Double Take! These Animals Have Two Faces

They say two heads are better than one, but what about two faces?

To the Land Down Under, in More Ways Than One
Animals
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

To the Land Down Under, in More Ways Than One

You could say, it’s a whole lotta worm.

Facing The Heat Of The Carolina Reaper Pepper
Food
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Facing The Heat Of The Carolina Reaper Pepper

Salivating, redness, sweating, and just general pain are only the start.

The Loudest (By the Numbers) Bands in History
Science & Technology
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

The Loudest (By the Numbers) Bands in History

A KISS concert reached a mind-numbing 136 dB.

The Morbid Remains of a Harpy Eagle Home
Animals
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

The Morbid Remains of a Harpy Eagle Home

The skulls, in particular, looked eerily familiar—almost human.

Swirling Pinstripe backdrop
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!