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Animals
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Mike, survived 18 headless months!
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Not For Skeptics, The Florida Town Full Of Mediums And Spirits: Cassadaga
Objects appear to materialize and fall from the ceiling!
Vintage & Historical
Houdini's Motherly Love: Magician vs. Medium
Audiences began to see Houdini's acts take a turn toward the extreme, almost reckless—from burying himself alive to nearly drowning.
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The Spookiest National Park Sites
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People
Things Get Weird With 'Florida Man,' Robert Ripley
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Pop Culture
Watch Ripley’s San Diego Comic-Con@Home Panel: Inside the Vault of Ripley’s Most Exclusive Finds!
In this year's Comic-Con panel, the Ripley's team gives you a close-up look at the exhibits fandom junkies simply have to see to believe!
Places
The Wonderful and Strange Abita Mystery House
Watch the episode for a full interview with John Preble!
Vintage & Historical
Did Ripley Have a Heart Attack on TV’s First Reality Show?
Ripley's first TV show is arguably the first “reality” show in history.
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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.
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!