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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Dogue: Raising the Bar(k) on Canine Fine Dining
Food
Engrid Barnett

Dogue: Raising the Bar(k) on Canine Fine Dining

San Francisco’s newest dog-friendly restaurant serves pawsitively gourmet cuisine!

Mystery Surrounding Penguin Egg Rejection Finally Explained
Animals
Engrid Barnett

Mystery Surrounding Penguin Egg Rejection Finally Explained

In nearly half of all cases, mother penguins make no effort to build a nest or incubate them.

Terrifying: Burmese Python Could Swallow 5-Gallon Bucket
Animals
Engrid Barnett

Terrifying: Burmese Python Could Swallow 5-Gallon Bucket

Snakes don't actually "unhinge" their jaws, so how do they swallow such massive prey?

Man Kayaks From California to Hawaii in 91 Days
People
Engrid Barnett

Man Kayaks From California to Hawaii in 91 Days

When the going got tough, Celine Dion and Seinfeld carried him through.

Lasers Can Transform Plastic Into Diamonds, Scientists Find
Science & Technology
Engrid Barnett

Lasers Can Transform Plastic Into Diamonds, Scientists Find

The shocking discovery that turns trash into a girl’s best friend!

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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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