Dog Age Calculator: How Old Is Your Dog in Human Years?
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Dog Age Calculator: How Old Is Your Dog in Human Years?

The “multiply by seven” rule for dog years? Turns out it doesn’t add up.

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Weirdest Mating Rituals in the Animal Kingdom
Animals
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Weirdest Mating Rituals in the Animal Kingdom

Autumn spiders kill and wrap up a rival male as an edible gift to his leggy lady friend!

Does Peeing on a Jellyfish Sting Stop the Pain?
Animals
Noelle Talmon

Does Peeing on a Jellyfish Sting Stop the Pain?

Don't believe everything you see on TV.

Hippo Meat Nearly Became an American Food Staple
Animals
Sabrina Sieck

Hippo Meat Nearly Became an American Food Staple

Proponents lovingly referred to them as lake bacon.

The Untold Story of Cat Domestication
Animals
Engrid Barnett

The Untold Story of Cat Domestication

Humans haven’t done much to alter feline behavior over the millennia.

Wild Tales of Cannibalism from the Animal Kingdom
Animals
Engrid Barnett

Wild Tales of Cannibalism from the Animal Kingdom

From wood ants to tiger salamanders some species see little difference between peers and prey.

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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 6, 2025

Cartoon of the Day

Baby bison are born with a striking orange-red coat, earning them the nickname "red dogs."

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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