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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The Eggnog Riot Of 1826
Vintage & Historical
Engrid Barnett

The Eggnog Riot Of 1826

Everyone’s Yuletide favorite once wreaked havoc in Upstate New York.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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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