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

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Charlie McCarthy: The Dummy Only Dummies Didn't Listen To
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Charlie McCarthy: The Dummy Only Dummies Didn't Listen To

More people listened to this dummy than listened to "War of the Worlds."

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Man of the Hole: Last Member of Uncontacted Tribe Dies

Technology means the inhabitants of the Earth feel closer than ever before.

Speaking in Reverse With the Backwards Dude
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Speaking in Reverse With the Backwards Dude

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

The Dark Secret That Forced Walter Rothschild To Sell His Bird Collection
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The Dark Secret That Forced Walter Rothschild To Sell His Bird Collection

A lifetime of zoological collecting evaporated under the pressures of blackmail.

The Truth Behind William Howard Taft’s Tub
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The Truth Behind William Howard Taft’s Tub

Was the tub story a tactful ploy?

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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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