Was Avril Lavigne Replaced by a Double? It's Complicated
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Was Avril Lavigne Replaced by a Double? It's Complicated

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Delve into impossible stories of death-defying feats. Meet the folks shattering world records. This is your spot for bizarre facts, remarkable accomplishments, and all the extraordinary things people are and do.

Inside the Ring With Muhammad Ali
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Inside the Ring With Muhammad Ali

A stolen bicycle inspired this 12-year-old from Louisville, Kentucky to take up boxing.

Feel the Burn With Ivan Djuric's Pyrography Portraits
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Feel the Burn With Ivan Djuric's Pyrography Portraits

Ivan Djuric of Uzice, Serbia, joins the ranks of unbelievable artists with his hyper-realistic portraits using a technique known as pyrography!

Teenager Zara Rutherford Becomes Youngest Woman to Fly Solo Around the World
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Engrid Barnett

Teenager Zara Rutherford Becomes Youngest Woman to Fly Solo Around the World

Here’s what you need to know about her incredible journey and how it contributes to the history of aviation.

Betty White: America’s Queen of Comedy
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Engrid Barnett

Betty White: America’s Queen of Comedy

There’s something to be said for staying young at heart!

Siblings Aged 3 and 7 Years Old Climb 11,000-Foot-Tall Mountain
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Siblings Aged 3 and 7 Years Old Climb 11,000-Foot-Tall Mountain

Freya became the youngest person to climb the Piz Badile unaided, and Jackson was the youngest person to ever make it to the top!

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Endurance Shipwreck Found 106 Years After Antarctic Sinking

The water's frigid temperatures kept the ship in remarkable condition.

Endurance Shipwreck Found 106 Years After Antarctic Sinking

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The Uncanny Case of the Jim Twins, Two Estranged Twins Who Led Identical Lives

They unknowingly forged lives as identical as their DNA.

The Uncanny Case of the Jim Twins, Two Estranged Twins Who Led Identical Lives

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The Medical Mystery of Tarrare, a Cannibalistic French Spy

Tarrare was the walking manifestation of one of the seven deadly sins as he prowled the cobbled streets of 18th-century Paris indulging his endless hunger.

The Medical Mystery of Tarrare, a Cannibalistic French Spy

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Ripley's Cartoon of the Day

April 1, 2026

Cartoon of the Day

In 2025, 24 athletes in England played dodgeball nonstop for 48 hours!

Ripley's Cartoon of the Day

Robert Ripley began the Believe It or Not! cartoon in 1918. Today, it continues uninterrupted as the world’s longest-running syndicated cartoon.

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