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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The Cathedral of Junk Is a Backyard Curiosity
Places
Noelle Talmon

The Cathedral of Junk Is a Backyard Curiosity

One man’s trash is another man’s treasure at this recycled monument that helps keep Austin weird!

The Tooth Fairy's Foreign Competitors
People
Noelle Talmon

The Tooth Fairy's Foreign Competitors

Would you leave your tooth under the pillow for a mouse?

Where The World's Worst VHS Tapes Ended Up
Art & Fashion
Noelle Talmon

Where The World's Worst VHS Tapes Ended Up

Press play at this quirky L.A. storefront filled with pre-internet gold.

The Man Who Faked Insanity To Avoid Death
Vintage & Historical
Noelle Talmon

The Man Who Faked Insanity To Avoid Death

Charles Fiester was given a stay of execution, and appeared to fall into a catatonic state

The Windy City Doesn't Exactly Live Up To Its Name
Places
Noelle Talmon

The Windy City Doesn't Exactly Live Up To Its Name

The capital of New Zealand reigns supreme.

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Ripley's Cartoon of the Day

September 3, 2025

Cartoon of the Day

For 8-year-old Lego lover Tobi, born with a limb difference, the Portsmouth Enablement Centre in the UK made a custom prosthetic arm featuring Lego pieces.

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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