Jordan Neese

Jordan Neese

Lover of all things weird and odd, Jordan is a Junior Editor for Ripley Publishing. From curating content for the blog, book, and cartoon to hosting Ripley’s Rewind, Jordan has no shortage of conversation starters! When not scrubbing the internet for content, Jordan can be found looking for inspiration (or a new restaurant) in Philadelphia!

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The Iron Lung: A Mechanical Miracle of the Polio Era
Vintage & Historical
Jordan Neese

The Iron Lung: A Mechanical Miracle of the Polio Era

How does the iron lung work? It’s not as straightforward as it may sound.

The Cryptic Story of Jim Sullivan
People
Jordan Neese

The Cryptic Story of Jim Sullivan

Was Jim abducted by aliens?

Spice Up Your Life! With a Spice Girls Doll Collector
People
Jordan Neese

Spice Up Your Life! With a Spice Girls Doll Collector

Adam Weatherly owns more than 500 Spice Girls dolls!

Speaking in Reverse With the Backwards Dude
People
Jordan Neese

Speaking in Reverse With the Backwards Dude

John Austin is a master at speaking backwards and it all started with a record player!

That Time the World Ended: Our Obsession with Apocalypses
Pop Culture
Jordan Neese

That Time the World Ended: Our Obsession with Apocalypses

From Y2K to 2012, humans have had a history of Apocalyptic obsession.

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Ripley's Cartoon of the Day

July 16, 2025

Cartoon of the Day

On Brazil's Marajó Island, patrolling military police ride Asian water buffaloes.

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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