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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Wait, There Are Vegetarian Piranhas?
Animals
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Wait, There Are Vegetarian Piranhas?

These piranhas use their strong jaws to crack open seeds and nuts, rather than tear flesh.

Why Spice Traders Relied on Camel Bladders
Animals
Colton Kruse

Why Spice Traders Relied on Camel Bladders

Traders filled camel bladders with spices, fragrant oils, and even fat.

Harmless Sea Skate Or Spawn Of Satan?
Animals
Colton Kruse

Harmless Sea Skate Or Spawn Of Satan?

Of course, we now know that these creatures are not infernal beings or long-sought cryptids.

The Largest Egg, From the Largest Bird
Animals
Colton Kruse

The Largest Egg, From the Largest Bird

One elephant bird egg is equivalent to about 160 chicken eggs.

Hunting Cryptids? Then You Better Know the Law
Animals
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Hunting Cryptids? Then You Better Know the Law

The Scottish government has laws in place in the event that Nessie is ever found.

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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 9, 2025

Cartoon of the Day

In the Florida Everglades, scientists are using plush rabbit robots packed with heat and motion tech to lure invasive pythons out of hiding.

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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