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Hulk Hogan: Remembering a Wrestling Legend

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Who Is The Richest Person Ever? Hint: It's Not Bezos Or Musk
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Who Is The Richest Person Ever? Hint: It's Not Bezos Or Musk

Musa I of Mali spent so much gold in Cairo that the value of bullion crashed by 20%!

New Zealand Beachcombers Stunned by Giant Squid Corpse
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New Zealand Beachcombers Stunned by Giant Squid Corpse

Visitors enjoyed a once-in-a-lifetime sight after a dead “Kraken” washed ashore at Farewell Spit.

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The simple skin swab test can diagnose Parkinson’s disease in just three minutes.

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How Did Bluetooth Get Its Name?

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The Invasion of the Red Crabs!
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The Invasion of the Red Crabs!

In December the millions of crabs come out of hiding and they make their way toward the ocean for their annual migration.

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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.

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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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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!

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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

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Watch the Trained Rats and Cats of Cirque du Sewer

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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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July 25, 2025

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The desert rain frog spends most of its time buried in sand and waddles rather than hops.

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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