Colton Kruse

Colton Kruse

Starting as an intern in the Ripley’s digital archives, Colton’s intimately familiar with the travelogues and photo albums of Robert Ripley himself. Whether it’s writing, editing, or working in front of or behind the camera, a typical day has included chasing buried treasure, tracking cryptids, interviewing clowns, carrying crashed satellites, and calculating the results of hypothetical sports contests among ants.

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Coal Recovered From the Sunken Titanic
Vintage & Historical
Colton Kruse

Coal Recovered From the Sunken Titanic

This coal was recovered from the Titanic's engine room 82 years after the ship sank.

A Batak Shaman's Bone Almanac
People
Colton Kruse

A Batak Shaman's Bone Almanac

Batak shamans known as datu looked to the sky on the last moonless night in May.

The U.S. Navy's Secret Sea Mammal Operatives
Animals
Colton Kruse

The U.S. Navy's Secret Sea Mammal Operatives

By 1967, the project was classified, and its budget was hidden as a black ops program.

Why Spice Traders Relied on Camel Bladders
Animals
Colton Kruse

Why Spice Traders Relied on Camel Bladders

Traders filled camel bladders with spices, fragrant oils, and even fat.

Mama Lou, a Strongwoman in a Strongman’s World
People
Colton Kruse

Mama Lou, a Strongwoman in a Strongman’s World

She's one strong mama!

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Ripley's Cartoon of the Day

Sunday Cartoon! - July 20, 2025

Cartoon of the Day

In 2025, a 39-year-old ring-tailed lemur at Scotland's Five Sisters Zoo was named the oldest living lemur in captivity.

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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