Category Archives: Weird News – Ripley’s Believe It or Not!
Emperor’s Top-Secret Assassination Letter Finally Decoded
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! It's the kind of case the fictional professor of symbology at Harvard, Robert Langdon, would sink his teeth into. A 500-year-old mystery message from an im...
Dec 13, 2022
The Burial Cliffs of Sagada and their Hanging Coffins
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Believe It or Not!, there are cemeteries suspended from cliffs in Sagada, Philippines! They were put there by indigenous people following ancient tradition...
Dec 12, 2022
How the Black Death Is Still Affecting Our Immune Systems
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! In the 14th century, the Black Death swept through North Africa, the Middle East, and Europe, wreaking havoc on local populations. It killed indiscriminate...
Dec 08, 2022
Sultan Kösen, the World’s Tallest Man, Celebrates 40th Birthday at Ripley’s Believe It or Not!
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Towering 8 feet 3 inches tall, with the ability to not only palm a regulation NBA basketball but also drop it through the hoop with ease, Sultan Ksen is ha...
Dec 08, 2022
This Behavior-Altering Parasite Makes Wolves Go Alpha
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Whether you've studied the "hero's journey" in school or watched tons of movies, you're familiar with its powerful narrative. During this journey, the main...
Dec 06, 2022
British Man Reels in Giant Goldfish Weighing Nearly 70 Pounds
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! A man named Andy Hackett from Worcestershire, England, was fishing in the northeast region of Champagne, France, in late November when he reeled in a speci...
Dec 02, 2022
Singing Crowd Controllers Are True Stars of Qatar’s World Cup
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! On Sunday, November 20, 2022, the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor welcomed the 2022 FIFA World Cup with an opening ceremony that included big names like Morgan ...
Nov 30, 2022
If You Are a Mosquito Magnet, It Could Be Because You Stink
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! If you're convinced that you attract more mosquitoes than your friends do, you could be right - and it could be because your skin smells like stinky feet! ...
Nov 30, 2022
The Kings of the Salisbury Plain
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! When viewed from above, the Salisbury Plain of South Georgia Island in Antarctica appears to be covered by flowing rivers of white and brown, but a closer ...
Nov 25, 2022
An Ancient Meteorite May Hold the Key to the Ocean’s Origin
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! A carbonaceous meteorite that crashed into Earth last year features extra-terrestrial water and other elements that indicate the origin of water on Earth, ...
Nov 25, 2022