Engrid Barnett

Engrid Barnett

Engrid is an award-winning travel writer and cultural geographer who’s long cultivated an obsession with cryptids, vintage tattoos, roadside attractions, and abandoned places. Her public descent into the weird began in 2017 after signing on with Ripley’s Believe It or Not! A longtime fan of Robert Ripley’s cartoons and quirky trivia, she relishes sorting fact from fiction and feeling mind boggled every step of the way. You can also catch her work in Wild West, Rova, Nevada Magazine, American Trails Magazine and more.

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When Muhammad Ali Tried to Reunite the Beatles
Pop Culture
Engrid Barnett

When Muhammad Ali Tried to Reunite the Beatles

The heavyweight boxer was a confessed Beatles fan!

Debunking the Five-Second Rule
Food
Engrid Barnett

Debunking the Five-Second Rule

Limited floor time means limited exposure to bacteria, right? Wrong.

New Year’s Eve Traditions From Around the World
Vintage & Historical
Engrid Barnett

New Year’s Eve Traditions From Around the World

From effigy burning to plate breaking, furniture throwing, and demon visits!

How Queen Victoria Made Christmas Trees Legit
Vintage & Historical
Engrid Barnett

How Queen Victoria Made Christmas Trees Legit

Queen Victoria popularized... Christmas trees?

Real-Life Vampire Lore: Myths and Truths That Will Make Your Skin Crawl
Vintage & Historical
Engrid Barnett

Real-Life Vampire Lore: Myths and Truths That Will Make Your Skin Crawl

Dig your teeth into some vampire history!

The Most Haunted Places in the World
Places
Engrid Barnett

The Most Haunted Places in the World

Spine-tingling and blood-curdling destinations!

Treasure Buried Under Portland, Oregon? You Decide!
Places
Engrid Barnett

Treasure Buried Under Portland, Oregon? You Decide!

All roads lead to “Number 2039.”

The Wild and Whacky World of Fish Communication
Animals
Engrid Barnett

The Wild and Whacky World of Fish Communication

From popping noises to jumping, the world of fish communication has no limit!

Legendary Olympic Victories and Comebacks
Sports
Engrid Barnett

Legendary Olympic Victories and Comebacks

These athletes overcame unbelievable odds to achieve the seemingly impossible at the Olympics. 

Ripley’s Very Own Olympic Games
Sports
Engrid Barnett

Ripley’s Very Own Olympic Games

For a genuinely unbelievable Olympics, only the weirdest sports will do…

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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!

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