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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This Ivory Cricket Cage Belonged to a Prized Fighter
Animals
Colton Kruse

This Ivory Cricket Cage Belonged to a Prized Fighter

Cricket fighters were given the best food, the best homes, and even the best females.

This Three-Continent Ant Mega-Colony WILL Conquer Earth Soon
Animals
Chris Littlechild

This Three-Continent Ant Mega-Colony WILL Conquer Earth Soon

Despite being oceans apart, the mega-colonies are friendly with each other.

The King of Lizards Was Actually a Whale
Animals
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

The King of Lizards Was Actually a Whale

Scientists now think it was an apex predator.

Why Don't Woodpeckers Get Headaches?
Animals
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Why Don't Woodpeckers Get Headaches?

Woodpeckers can peck up to 20 times per second!

Dodo Birds Are Even Harder To Find Than You Think
Animals
Colton Kruse

Dodo Birds Are Even Harder To Find Than You Think

No complete specimen has ever been recovered.

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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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