Category Archives: Weird News – Ripley’s Believe It or Not!
The Secrets And Drama Behind The World’s Richest Dog
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! It's the stuff that dreams are made of. Bikini-clad companions, gold-flake-covered steaks, a mansion with a private pool, a Netflix series, and millions up...
May 18, 2023
That One Time Napoleon Was Attacked By Rabbits
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! After the French Revolution, Napoleon Bonaparte became the commander of the First French Republic army, the first Emperor of France, and was one of the wor...
May 17, 2023
NASA’s Curiosity Rover Captures Bizarre “Martian Book” Pic
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! The Young Astronomer (1831), an astronomy textbook, included a curious comparison: "To the people who live on Mars, this earth probably appears larger than...
May 16, 2023
Up Close & Peculiar: Contraptions Used For Casino Cheating
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Up Close & Peculiar More than 100 years ago, the globetrotting Robert Ripley began collecting artifacts from his journeys around the world, which today...
May 12, 2023
In A First, Astronomers Spot A Star Swallowing A Planet
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! For the first time ever, astronomers were able to see a planet being consumed by a dying star. Up until this point, scientists have only observed the momen...
May 12, 2023
3,000-Year-Old Artifacts Discovered in Ancient Well
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Archaeologists in Germany recently found a 3,000-year-old well near Munich with a treasure trove of items that may date back to the Bronze Age. The wishing...
May 11, 2023
The Real Life Mummy’s Curse: Ancient Remains Could Infect Humans
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! The chilling lore of mummy curses continues to captivate archaeologists, treasure hunters, and history enthusiasts alike - but is there any possible logica...
May 10, 2023
Forget Red And Blue Pills, Would You Take The Brown Pill?
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Weird, experimental treatments populate the annals of medical history. Some were painful and others downright bizarre. Once upon a time, ketchup was a medi...
May 09, 2023
Ripley’s Round Trip: World Wonders That Didn’t Make The Cut
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! At one point or another, we've all heard of the Seven Wonders of the World, the top ranking list of the most spectacularly built structures on Earth that g...
May 05, 2023
Stone Of Destiny Reveals New Secrets Ahead Of King Charles’ Coronation
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! During the coronation of King Charles III on May 6 in London, the monarch will be seated next to a carved Scottish object known as the Stone of Destiny. Sc...
May 05, 2023