World's Largest Ball of Human Hair: Meet Hoss!
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World's Largest Ball of Human Hair: Meet Hoss!

225.13 lbs, one strand at a time!

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Making Banksy: Millionaire Graffiti Artist’s Identity Still a Mystery
Art & Fashion
Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Making Banksy: Millionaire Graffiti Artist’s Identity Still a Mystery

Banksy’s never been unmasked, but he keeps his agenda front and center.

Hazy Skies In Impressionist Artwork Illustrated... Air Pollution?
Art & Fashion
Noelle Talmon

Hazy Skies In Impressionist Artwork Illustrated... Air Pollution?

It seems the industrial revolution made have had an artistic impact!

An Anthology Of Ripley's Fashion
Art & Fashion
Emily Harriss

An Anthology Of Ripley's Fashion

Ripley’s Believe It or Not! has collected the best of the bizarre.

How Tuberculosis Influenced Victorian Fashion
Art & Fashion
Kelsey Roslin

How Tuberculosis Influenced Victorian Fashion

People became enamored with the physical effects of contracting the illness. Pale skin, thin waists, and flushed cheeks were seen as quite desirable.

Mummy Brown: The Paint Color Made From Actual Human Corpses
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Diana Bocco

Mummy Brown: The Paint Color Made From Actual Human Corpses

Coincidentally, it provided the perfect color for painting flesh tones.

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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 15, 2025

Cartoon of the Day

In 2024, Swiss powerlifter Elias Meyer spent over two hours buried in snow wearing only swim trunks!

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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