Up Close & Peculiar With a Cannibal Trophy Skull
Vintage & Historical

Up Close & Peculiar With a Cannibal Trophy Skull

This human skull was once worn as jewelry.

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Vintage & Historical

Jump into a century of seldom-seen historical feats. Lose yourself in unusual stories from days gone by. Here's your chance to journey through decades of curious people, places, and stories that stand the test of time.

Photographing the Dead and Grieving With Spirit Photography
Vintage & Historical
Colton Kruse

Photographing the Dead and Grieving With Spirit Photography

One photographer claimed to photograph the ghost of Abraham Lincoln.

A Mummy Foot Mystery From the 18th-Century B.C.
Vintage & Historical
Colton Kruse

A Mummy Foot Mystery From the 18th-Century B.C.

This foot was so well preserved that its prints and nails remain intact!

Secrets of a Greek Fire Grenade From 800 A.D.
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Colton Kruse

Secrets of a Greek Fire Grenade From 800 A.D.

Greek fire was said to burn when it came into contact with water or even mere sunlight!

The Mystery of the Black Taj Mahal
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Chris Littlechild

The Mystery of the Black Taj Mahal

Is the marble mausoleum just one of two iconic monuments?

The Confabulation of “Elementary, My Dear Watson”
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Engrid Barnett

The Confabulation of “Elementary, My Dear Watson”

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle never wrote Sherlock’s most famous line.

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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

July 19, 2025

Cartoon of the Day

In 2025, British daredevil Ryan Luney completed seven backflips in 30 seconds while on fire.

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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