Category Archives: Weird News – Ripley’s Believe It or Not!
Vikings Helped Cats Conquer the World
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Humans have celebrated dogs as their best friends since time immemorial. But the relationship between humans and cats could be characterized as more ambiva...
Jan 25, 2023
Reeling in Great White Sharks and Photographing Giant Squids
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Few places on the planet are as remote and mysterious as the world's oceans. According to the National Ocean Service, "More than 80 percent of our ocean is...
Jan 24, 2023
Raising a Family Under the Big Top with Venardos Circus
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! The Venardos Circus had its first show at a county fair in 2014. Today, the circus tours the U.S. with a talented cast of performers - plus their children!...
Jan 23, 2023
The RSPCA’s Weirdest Animal Rescues of 2022
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! The RSPCA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) responded to multiple "weird and wonderful" animal rescues in 2022 involving animals ran...
Jan 20, 2023
London Tree Rental Company Boosts Holiday Sustainability
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! If you find it hard to part with your tree after Christmas and still find yourself holding on to your old evergreen, fret not! A company based out of Londo...
Jan 19, 2023
New Thought-Controlled Implant Requires No Brain Surgery
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Brain-computer-interface systems are all the buzz these days. Whether we're talking about wearable interfaces like EEG Technology's Unicorn Hybrid Black or...
Jan 17, 2023
Bigfoot Footage Captivates Believers and Skeptics Alike
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! A resurfaced video shows what some believe is a Bigfoot sighting near Tunica, Mississippi. Described by one viewer as "probably the best footage ever recor...
Jan 13, 2023
Elizabeth Báthory Would Bathe In Blood?
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Throughout history, humanity has been plagued by cruel, terrible and vicious serial killers. The specter of Jack the Ripper, for instance, looms large over...
Jan 12, 2023
Inflation You’ll Like: Massive Balloon Creations by Mike Verge
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Mark Verge of Oshawa, Ontario, specializes in larger-than-life balloon sculptures that require thousands of inflatables to assemble! Behind the Balloons Ma...
Jan 12, 2023
Trees are Migrating West, and Scientists Aren’t Exactly Sure Why
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Research shows that for the past 30 years trees from the eastern United States have been shifting westward at a whopping 9.5 miles per decade. This is perp...
Jan 11, 2023