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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Home of the Apollo Missions: 5 BIONS About NASA's KSC
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Home of the Apollo Missions: 5 BIONS About NASA's KSC

Celebrating 50 years of leaps and bounds on the moon and beyond.

Do You Really Just Need 8 Glasses of Water a Day?
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Do You Really Just Need 8 Glasses of Water a Day?

Could eight cups be too much water?

The Bird That Was Almost 1,000 Pounds
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The Bird That Was Almost 1,000 Pounds

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

Meet the “Narluga” and Other Weird Whale Hybrids
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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
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The Woman With Reversed Organs

The condition is incredibly rare.

The Challenge of Creating a Taxidermy Bigfoot
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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
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Mystery of the SS Morro Castle, a New Jersey Shipwreck

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

The Spirit of Salem: Lori Bruno
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The Spirit of Salem: Lori Bruno

She looks like the world’s friendliest grandmother, albeit one with boundless energy who dresses all in black.

The People Who Don't—And Sometimes Can't—Forget
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The People Who Don't—And Sometimes Can't—Forget

There’s a reason why people forget, and why people typically don’t have the real, full story permanently ingrained in their minds.

Scientists Once Thought Platypuses Were Fake
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Scientists Once Thought Platypuses Were Fake

The strange pelt showed up on a zoologist's office in 1799.

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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!