Category Archives: Weird News – Ripley’s Believe It or Not!
Could ‘The Last Of Us’ Fungus Apocalypse Happen In Real Life?
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Whether you're a video game lover or just discovered the horrors of a fungal apocalypse through HBO's The Last of Us television series, the idea of zombie-...
Mar 23, 2023
Who Is the Hat Man? A Nightmare Shared by Dreamers Around the World
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! You may not have heard of the Hat Man, but there's a chance he's found his way into your dreams once or twice. A spooky, shadowy figure often described as ...
Mar 22, 2023
Move Over Labs: French Bulldogs Are America’s Top Dog Now
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! As 1963's The Incredible Journey and 2008's Marley & Me attest, the Labrador retriever has long been a beloved staple of American pop culture. Official...
Mar 21, 2023
A 92-Year-Old Has Been Tracking the Weather At NOAA for 60 Years
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Lifelong Mainer, Arlene Cole has been working with the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and tracking the weather for almost 60 years! The...
Mar 17, 2023
The Toilet-Shaped Plants That Thrive By Eating Poop
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! When nature calls, the toilet-shaped plants of the tropics work as the perfect bathroom for small mammals that call the forests home. In fact, by using the...
Mar 16, 2023
Surgeons Remove Unexploded Grenade From Ukrainian Soldier’s Chest
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! When it comes to rare and risky medical procedures, they don't generally threaten the lives of medical personnel. But such was the case in January 2023 whe...
Mar 15, 2023
Barbie Helps Develop New Moondust Cleanup System
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! March 1959 saw the launch of one of history's most iconic toys, the Barbie doll. She hit the scene at the American Toy Fair in New York City, wearing a sty...
Mar 14, 2023
The Bathtub That Killed A President(‘s Reputation)
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Rumors abound that the 27th president of the United States, William Howard Taft, got stuck in a bathtub at the White House due to his portly size. Specific...
Mar 10, 2023
Elementary Students Discover Alarming News About Space And EpiPens
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Students from St. Brother Andr Elementary School's Program for Gifted Learners (PGL) recently teamed up with the University of Ottawa to examine whether Ep...
Mar 10, 2023
Mother’s Day Founder Anna Jarvis Fought To Have The Holiday Abolished
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! The founder of Mother's Day, the force who spearheaded the holiday to honor the hard work of women across the nation, eventually wanted to shut down the ve...
Mar 09, 2023