Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Founder Robert Ripley Honored in Florida Tourism Hall of Fame
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Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Founder Robert Ripley Honored in Florida Tourism Hall of Fame

The OG “Florida Man.”

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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.

Did Einstein Really Fail Math?
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Did Einstein Really Fail Math?

He considered himself, in his own words, “a pariah” among academics.

Hanging from the Teeth With The Iron Jaw, Amadeus Lopez
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Hanging from the Teeth With The Iron Jaw, Amadeus Lopez

This nail-biter of an act involves gripping a piece of leather between the teeth and being hoisted by rope high up into the air.

Deadly Dentures Created By The Megalo Dentist
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Deadly Dentures Created By The Megalo Dentist

Aside from routine fillings and cleanings, Tampa dentist, Michael Foley, creates dentures from shark teeth!

The Curse of Ötzi the Iceman
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Sabrina Sieck

The Curse of Ötzi the Iceman

Ötzi the Iceman is one of the oldest and greatest mummy specimens in the world. So well preserved, perhaps, that he is still making his mark on the lives of those trying to tell his story…

Edgar Cayce: Tales From the “Sleeping Prophet”
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Engrid Barnett

Edgar Cayce: Tales From the “Sleeping Prophet”

From Houdini to Marilyn Monroe, celebrities clamored to Edgar Cayce for psychic readings.

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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

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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