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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Singing Crowd Controllers Are True Stars of Qatar's World Cup
Sports
Engrid Barnett

Singing Crowd Controllers Are True Stars of Qatar's World Cup

The chants have become so catchy that some fans can’t get them out of their brains.

The Truth Behind the “Failure” of Colgate Beef Lasagna
Food
Engrid Barnett

The Truth Behind the “Failure” of Colgate Beef Lasagna

Apparently, nobody had a craving for freeze-dried chicken and crab meat entrees created by a company best known for mint-flavored toothpaste.

Man of the Hole: Last Member of Uncontacted Tribe Dies
People
Engrid Barnett

Man of the Hole: Last Member of Uncontacted Tribe Dies

Technology means the inhabitants of the Earth feel closer than ever before.

Wild Tales of Cannibalism from the Animal Kingdom
Animals
Engrid Barnett

Wild Tales of Cannibalism from the Animal Kingdom

From wood ants to tiger salamanders some species see little difference between peers and prey.

The Great Government Free Cheese Movement
Food
Engrid Barnett

The Great Government Free Cheese Movement

It wasn't exactly charcuterie-worthy stuff.

Mexico’s Cave Of The Crystals Will Astound You
Places
Engrid Barnett

Mexico’s Cave Of The Crystals Will Astound You

The largest crystals in the world, some weigh in excess of 50 tons!

Bearcats Smell Like… Buttered Popcorn?
Animals
Engrid Barnett

Bearcats Smell Like… Buttered Popcorn?

Exploring the strange common ground between movie snacks and mammal urine...

The Dark Secret That Forced Walter Rothschild To Sell His Bird Collection
People
Engrid Barnett

The Dark Secret That Forced Walter Rothschild To Sell His Bird Collection

A lifetime of zoological collecting evaporated under the pressures of blackmail.

For 30 Years, Garfield Phones Appeared on French Beaches Without Explanation
Places
Engrid Barnett

For 30 Years, Garfield Phones Appeared on French Beaches Without Explanation

Hundreds of pieces of cartoon cats continue to wash up on Brittany’s beaches each year.

The Centuries-Old Italian Chapel Built Into a Sheer Cliffside
Places
Engrid Barnett

The Centuries-Old Italian Chapel Built Into a Sheer Cliffside

A disappearing statue inspired this impressive cliffside holy place.

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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!