Lost and Found: Ripley's Resurfaces Lost Apollo 11 Moonwalk Reels
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Lost and Found: Ripley's Resurfaces Lost Apollo 11 Moonwalk Reels

How the 20th century’s most significant footage went from lost media to Ripley's Believe It or Not!

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How the U.S. Once Hijacked a Soviet Space Satellite
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How the U.S. Once Hijacked a Soviet Space Satellite

After documenting all they could, they returned it without the Russians ever knowing.

Is It Safe to Fly Through an Asteroid Belt?
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Is It Safe to Fly Through an Asteroid Belt?

Some say the possibility of successfully navigating an asteroid field is approximately 3,720 to one.

Travis Pastrana Joins 100 Years Of Crazy Feats And Unbelievable Daredevils
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Travis Pastrana Joins 100 Years Of Crazy Feats And Unbelievable Daredevils

Nitro Circus rider Travis Pastrana joins prolific daredevils in proving the unbelievable is still possible!

Fearsome Cassowary Nose Bone Decoration From New Guinea
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Fearsome Cassowary Nose Bone Decoration From New Guinea

The bone was inserted into the warrior's pierced septum.

Motordromes Pitted Daredevils Against Lions and the Wall of Death
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Motordromes Pitted Daredevils Against Lions and the Wall of Death

It was really "ride or die."

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Endurance Shipwreck Found 106 Years After Antarctic Sinking

The water's frigid temperatures kept the ship in remarkable condition.

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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.

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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.

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Believe It or Not! Total Solar Eclipse Captured for Ripley’s Exhibit Collection

Converging art and astronomy, artist uses the power of the sun to create piece for Ripley’s Believe It or Not!

Believe It or Not! Total Solar Eclipse Captured for Ripley’s Exhibit Collection

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Up Close With Ripley's Legendary Fertility Statues

Acquired more than 25 years ago, the iconic statues have become a must-see.

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Meet Cheddar, the One-in-30-million Orange Lobster

Named after Red Lobster's iconic Cheddar Bay Biscuits®, this unique lobster is an incredibly rare find!

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Watch the Trained Rats and Cats of Cirque du Sewer

The show with acro-cats and acro-rats!

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Those Four Small Words Can Be Attributed To A 100-Year-Old Cartoon

Believe It or Not! turns 100!

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Ripley's has been presenting the incredible and the unusual in illustrated form since 1918. Believe It or Not!, it is the longest running syndicated cartoon in history!

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A private jet once owned by Pablo Escobar has been transformed into an Airbnb in Bristol, England.

April 8, 2026

In 2025, English thrill-seeker Dean Stokes rode 55 roller coasters across Britain and Ireland in just one week.

April 7, 2026

Nicole Kidman has a fear of butterflies.

April 6, 2026

French daredevil François-Marie Dibon has bungee jumped from 16 commercial sites!

Sunday cartoon! - April 5, 2026

Siblings born from September through November have higher odds of becoming centenarians than siblings born in March, May or July.

April 4, 2026

A group of wombats is called a "wisdom."

April 3, 2026

On "The Price Is Right," winner must pay taxes on their prizes before they can take them home - no winnings leave the studio tax-free.

April 2, 2026

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April 1, 2026

In 2025, 24 athletes in England played dodgeball nonstop for 48 hours!

March 31, 2026

Dartitus is a condition where dart players are unable to let go of the dart at the end of a throw.
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April 9, 2026

Cartoon of the Day

A private jet once owned by Pablo Escobar has been transformed into an Airbnb in Bristol, England.

Ripley's Cartoon of the Day

Robert Ripley began the Believe It or Not! cartoon in 1918. Today, it continues uninterrupted as the world’s longest-running syndicated cartoon.

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