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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Rare Video Footage Suggests Octopuses May Experience Nightmares
Animals
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Rare Video Footage Suggests Octopuses May Experience Nightmares

Were Costello's flailing actions the result of a lifelike nightmare?

On Becoming a Platypus Mom: Biting, Dancing, and... Oozing?
Animals
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

On Becoming a Platypus Mom: Biting, Dancing, and... Oozing?

Platypus mothers take on the role of both the mammal and the reptile when caring for their eggs and future puggles!

Critter Stories You Won’t Believe (That Are 100% True!)
Animals
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Critter Stories You Won’t Believe (That Are 100% True!)

From parrot video calls to spiders blind with hunger, the animal kingdom is stranger than you think.

The Australian Night Parrot: World's Most Elusive Bird?
Animals
Chris Littlechild

The Australian Night Parrot: World's Most Elusive Bird?

The elusive bird has left scientists and enthusiasts perplexed.

Researchers Spot and Film Ocean’s Deepest-Dwelling Fish
Animals
Ripley's Aquariums

Researchers Spot and Film Ocean’s Deepest-Dwelling Fish

Spotted five miles below the ocean's surface in the Izu-Ogasawara Trench near Japan.

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Check out trending stories and discover that truth is always stranger than fiction!

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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

People

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

People

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

Sunday Cartoon! - September 7, 2025

Cartoon of the Day

Coffin House Coffee serves up cozy vibes and fresh brews from inside Hartsell Funeral Home in Concord, North Carolina.

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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