Noelle Talmon

Noelle Talmon

Noelle Talmon enjoys covering space oddities and unusual earthly events, such as congress’s UFO hearings and Mongolian eagle hunting. When she’s not diving deep into the origin of the quietest place in America or learning why Hemingway’s cats had six toes, she’s either riding her Indian Scout Bobber or traveling to the fjords of Norway and other faraway places.

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Dog Age Calculator: How Old Is Your Dog in Human Years?
Animals
Noelle Talmon

Dog Age Calculator: How Old Is Your Dog in Human Years?

The “multiply by seven” rule for dog years? Turns out it doesn’t add up.

Were Pterodactyls and Other ‘Flying Dinosaurs' Actually Dinosaurs?
Animals
Noelle Talmon

Were Pterodactyls and Other ‘Flying Dinosaurs' Actually Dinosaurs?

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a flying reptile?

Debunking 5 of the Weirdest Laws We’ve Ever Heard
Vintage & Historical
Noelle Talmon

Debunking 5 of the Weirdest Laws We’ve Ever Heard

Does Utah have a law prohibiting women from swearing?

Celebrating André the Giant's Life of Epic Proportions
People
Noelle Talmon

Celebrating André the Giant's Life of Epic Proportions

He struggled to fit through doorways, and his mother had furniture made especially for him!

If Camel Humps Don't Contain Water, What's Inside?
Animals
Noelle Talmon

If Camel Humps Don't Contain Water, What's Inside?

They can drink 32 gallons of water at a time, but they don't store it in their humps.

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Ripley's Cartoon of the Day

September 2, 2025

Cartoon of the Day

The liver is the only visceral organ that can regenerate, able to regrow to full size even after 90% is removed.

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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